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St. Andrew’s School Embarks On Fundraising Campaign
From Richmond Bizsense article:
St. Andrew’s School in Oregon Hill is trying to raise $1.2 million to fund some major repairs to its 110-year-old South Cherry Street schoolhouse. The school was founded in 1894 by Grace Arents, heir to the fortune of her uncle, Richmond businessman and fellow philanthropist Lewis Ginter.
Students at St. Andrew’s come from low-income local families, and the school’s mission is to provide them with a quality, progressive education as an alternative to their assigned public school. All students are given full scholarships, and the school provides free breakfast, lunch and a snack each school day.
“The caliber of our education is really high,” said Michelle Rosman, St. Andrew’s director of communications. “We’re trying to get the building and surroundings to match up with that.”
Friday Night Movie: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
From email announcement:
Community Movie Night
Friday, September 26
at dusk
Pleasants Park behind Pine Street Baptist
Free Refreshments
GHTC’s Blessing of The Animals in Monroe Park Sunday
From Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church’s website:
Our Annual Blessing of the Animals will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 28 in Monroe Park (rain or shine). Bring your pet (dogs, cats, lizards, hamsters, horses, chickens…) to receive a special blessing. Stuffed animals are also encouraged to attend.
This event is co-sponsored by the Richmond S.P.C.A. and they will bring their Tail Wag’N Adopt-a-Mobile. Join us for wonderful worship in the park and treats for the critters.
Here is a promotional flyer that you can download and print to give to neighbors, colleagues, friends and your vet!
This service honors the Feast Day of St. Francis-of-Assisi who is remembered for his love of all God’s creatures.
Building Permit for 612 Holly Street
From the City website:
Permit #B14092203 Details
Permit Type: Building
Permit Status: Pending
Applied For: 9/22/2014
Issued:
Applicant: Ted Grivetti
Parcel Owner: Powers Emory W
Permit Address: 612 Holly St
Richmond, VA 23220
Map Ref. Number: W0000139032 [Parcel Details]
Type Of Work: New Building
Cost Of Work: $142,195.00
Plans Reviewed?: Yes
Code Reviewed Under:
Year of Code:
Modifications Granted: N/A
Project Number:
Completed:
Expires:
Business Trade Name:
Contractor: Awp Asset Management Ltd Co.
Contractor Address: 8414 Bagette Rd
Richmond, VA 23235
Contractor License: BLD 2705097823
Contractor Phone: (804) 402-5773
Construction Type:
Proposed Building Use: R5C – Single Family Detached Un
Certificate of Occupancy: Not Determined Until Issued
Level of Renovation:
Sprinklered: N/A
Modifications:
Proposed Work: Construct 2 Story Single Family Dwelling. Soil Report Forthcoming.
Here is a screen shot of 612 Holly from the City’s online property mapping:
Click here to see previous post on this part of Holly Street.
Byrd House Market This Afternoon
From email announcement:
The Food
APPLES! Sweet Potatoes! GREEN BEANS! Eggplant! BLACKBERRIES!
Tomatoes, Peppers, Shi’itakes, Criminis, Onions, Shallots, Garlic, and soon COLLARDS, Cabbages, KALES, etc. Made the first Chicken & Eggplant, Lima Bean Stew this weekend… yes, I did!
Got something in mind?
USE OUR PRODUCT SEARCH
Afraid you’ll buy too much? Ask your vendor how to freeze their goodies! Here is a basic guide to freezing vegetables and fruits from Organic Gardening (I wouldn’t use the sugar with the fruit, but otherwise I thought this a good guide).
GOT A FAVORITE VENDOR?
CHECK THE MARKET MAP
WHAT ELSE?
Face painting with Louis, 4 – 6 pm
Children’s Art activity in the Grace Arents Community Garden with Emily, 4 – 5:30 pm.
Byrd House Market IS a Family Affair!
“Rebecca Johnson (in photo above) picked out tomatoes while her children, Lulu, 7, and Hunter, 4, selected (and tasted) small sweet peppers at the Amy’s Garden stand at the Byrd House Market in Richmond recently. “It’s a cool place to bring them” rather than always going to the grocery store, Johnson said. ” But she didn’t exactly shy away from the cartons of small red and orange peppers. Enjoy the rest of the story here.
The Extras
Thanks to Leslie Lytle and the participants of the 2nd Let’s Talk Breastfeeding event at BHM. Got something to add or a question about nutrition and your baby’s first foods or about YOUR foods while waiting for that bundle of joy? Plan to attend the next one on Oct. 14. Mama food, Papa food and Baby food demos with seasonal fresh foods.
The Gray Haven Project
“The impact of human trafficking on individuals is complex and requires a comprehensive array of restorative services. In 2012, The Gray Haven opened Virginia’s first drop-in center to serve as a safe place for human trafficking victims.”
SNAP @ THE MARKET
Use Your Credit, Debit or SNAP EBT Cards!
The $10 Student Deal is now for
Faculty and Staff, too!
Show your University ID to a participating vendor (Agriberry, Origins Farm, The Byrd Farm, Epic Gardens, Tomten Farm) and ask about their deal of the day!
Visit byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
for directions and more.
SAVE THE DATE: Oct. 21
National Food Day at Byrd House Market! Celebrating food and the people who grow it, pack it, drive it, sell it, store it, cook it, and serve it to us at Byrd House Farmers Market, in the 3rd annual collaboration with Virginia Commonwealth University’s Wellness Resource Center. Details for the week coming soon!
Real JUST Food @ BYRD HOUSE MARKET
Take this quiz: 14 Questions That Could Save Your Life and the Planet!
OHNA Meets Tomorrow Evening
VCU, You did not build the city of Richmond
I was glad to see this editorial in VCU’s student newspaper, the Commonwealth Times, in response to some t-shirt sloganeering.
Excerpt:
Although it might be frustrating and difficult to accept, you didn’t build that. Aside from the inhuman toil that created this country’s structural foundation, a myriad of factors built this city, including but not limited to taxpayer money, honest labor, legislation, committees, grassroots organizations and petitions.
It would behoove certain members of our community to educate themselves on the history of Richmond before asserting VCU’s dominance in the role of the construction of the city, whether the comment is meant metaphorically or otherwise. The city is a separate entity from VCU, and without Richmond, there would be no VCU. The fraudulent claim that “we built this city” downplays the city as a municipality and implies that Richmond is lucky to have us, when, indeed, it is we who are fortunate to have Richmond, a city underpinned by a shameful history, but working toward righting past wrongs and progressing itself into a thriving, truly diverse community.
Property Destruction On Cumberland
From RAIDSonline.com:
DESTRUCTION PROPERTY/CITY PROPERTY
9XX CUMBERLAND ST
Sep 19, 2014 at 4:30 amData provided by Richmond Police Department
Brown’s Island dam walk to be named for Potterfield
Since our neighbor’s sudden, unexpected death this past April, people have found different ways to memorialize Tyler Potterfield. Now it looks like one of the more popular ideas is coming to fruition.
From Times Dispatch article:
The Richmond City Council is poised to officially name the upcoming Brown’s Island Dam Walk the “T. Tyler Potterfield Memorial Bridge” in honor of the late city planner who championed the project.
All nine council members have signed off on an ordinance to name the bridge for Potterfield, who died this year at age 55. Potterfield, who wrote a book on the Richmond landscape, worked for the city since 1991.The ordinance the council intends to pass states: “One of the crowning achievements of Mr. Potterfield’s career culminated in the design of a historic dam structure as a bridge for pedestrians and bicycles extending from Brown’s Island to Manchester, connecting the north and south banks of the James River.”
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The ordinance is scheduled to come up for official passage on Oct. 13. The bridge is expected to be finished in about a year.