Paraphrased from Richard Lee Bland:
This april 1926 Times Dispatch article documents the Old Fairgrounds when the fair occupied a much wider area along Belvidere street…notice the reference to Banktown, situated where Jefferson Davis’ circle is in Hollywood Cemetery.
Writer Liza Kate Boisineau waxes poetic about the experience of eating ramps at Dinamo restaurant. Excerpt from her article:
I had just eaten a beautiful dish of ramp pesto with handmade tagliatelle, but I could feel the warmth coursing through my veins before the very first bite hit my mouth. And what a hit it was! I might have some bruising, but I had waited for one long, lonely year to have the dish again and it was worth waiting for.
When I first tried Dinamo’s ramp pesto last year, my eyes closed involuntarily and I was transported to an oniony, garlicky, green-tasting galaxy somewhere between the Earth’s core and some star cluster yet undiscovered. The sounds around me melted together and for a brief moment, my whole world was smooth and comforting and right.
Something akin to magic was happening to my body, maybe to my aura too, and I wished for even my worst enemy to have this experience at least once in their miserable life.
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.
Richmond News (“The Voice of Ray County Since 1914”) has an article containing “Tips for getting rid of the old TV”. But here in Richmond, there is a RVA Clean City Campaign event on May 6 that includes electronics recycling.
Schedule at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church:
April 13: Maundy Thursday, 7:00pm, child care available
April 14: Good Friday Services, Noon and 7:00pm, child care available at the 7:00
April 15: Great Vigil of Easter, 7:00pm, child care available
April 16: Easter Day, 8:30am – Easter Rejoicing Service with Pine St. Baptist in the Chapel at St. Andrew’s; 9:30am – Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt; 11:00am – Easter Service, child care available
Schedule at Pine Street Baptist Church:
Thursday, April 13
Maundy Thursday Worship Service 7:00 P.M.
Friday, April 14
Good Friday Worship 7:00 P.M.
Easter Sunday
9:45 Sunday School & Wake Up! Cafe and Bible Discussions
11 am Worship
From CommunityCrimeMap.com:
TAMPERING WITH AUTO
7XX S LAUREL ST
Apr 7, 2017 at 10:00 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department
ANNOYING PHONE CALLS
8XX CHINA ST
Apr 6, 2017 at 10:30 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department
New poem in the Poetry Box- “Forever Light” by Peter LaBerge
Here is a link to Birdfest Magazine’s publishing of the poem-
http://www.birdfeastmagazine.com/twelve/laberge.html
A few hours ago, a large bee hive in a tree on the 400 block of S. Laurel Street was reported on SeeClick Fix, the City government’s issues site. Hopefully it can be relocated if needed and not destroyed.
The unveiling, with Councilperson Agelasto officiating…
From the webpage:
This year’s Civil War and Emancipation Day highlights two significant themes in post-War Richmond that have evolved into fundamental components of our modern democracy: voting and education.
Join cultural, historical, and community organizations from Greater Richmond for a day of hands-on activities, performances, historical talks, and a mid-day keynote program.
Admission is free. For more information and a schedule of activities, visit https://acwm.org/richmonds-journey/civil-war-and-emancipation-day.
Participating Organizations:
American Civil War Museum
Black History Museum & Cultural Center
City Dance Theatre, Richmond, VA
East End Cemetery Cleanup & Restoration Project
Groundwork RVA
League of Women Voters Metro Richmond, VA
Library of Virginia
The Mariners’ Museum and Park
Richmond Ballet
Richmond National Battlefield Park
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site
Richmond Public Library
Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation Project
Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Church (The Mount – Richmond)
Urban Archeology Corps RVA
The Valentine
VCU Department of History
Virtual Curation Laboratory
The Virginia Defender
Virginia Historical Society
VMFA Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Virginia State Capitol
Virginia Union University
Venture Richmond
Photo courtesy of William Pickett