Pine Street Baptist Church held a welcoming party for VCU students yesterday evening in Pleasants Park.
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WBCH Community Carnival This Afternoon
WBCH (William Byrd Community House) Community Carnival happens this afternoon from 4 to 8 pm.
From FaceBook event page:
Join William Byrd Community House staff and friends as we celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of a new school year.
Family-friendly event featuring:
GAMES, PRIZES, FOOD, MUSIC, INFORMATION & GIVE-A-WAYS.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION by Ida Jones, Liaison to Parker Agelasto, 5th District City Council Representative, recognizing WBCH for 90 years of service to the Richmond community.
LOCATION – Carnival is held on the athletic field at the intersection of Idlewood Avenue and Linden Street behind our main facility. (GPS: 980 Idlewood Avenue)
SPONSORED BY – Kiwanis Club of Richmond,7th Street Christian Church and City Ice. Additional support provided by Capital One and the Associate Board of William Byrd.
City Takes Possession of 816 Riverside Park
From Councilperson Agelasto’s FaceBook page:
As of last Thursday, the City of Richmond became the official owners of 816 Riverside Park overlooking the James River in Oregon Hill. This derelict building has long been a concern to the residents of the neighborhood. It also has a prime location for would be homeowners. The City is exploring how best to return the property to private ownership. Stay tuned for your opportunity to live in a historic house with beautiful views of the James River and Hollywood Cemetery.
Some of the previous posts on 816 Riverside here, here, and here.
Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow
This Wednesday is a red Wednesday, which means trash and recycling pickup. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night. They do not belong on the sidewalk after tomorrow night.
In recycling news, the Sierra Club Falls of the James group announces their second annual Recycling Breakthrough! contest. Last year, George Mason Elementary School won first prize ($1,000). For more information, email recyclingbreakthroughcontest@gmail.com.
Also, there is the first annual RVA Environmental Film Festival Local Documentary Contest-
Byrd House Market Tomorrow
From email announcement:
Byrd House Market selected for Whole Foods 5% Day! Tues. Sep. 3, 2013
Happy 5th Anniversary Whole Foods Market!
So, make your loyal run to the market that Tuesday (just 2 weeks away), then take a little drive to Whole Foods Market at Short Pump, visit with some WBCH celebrities, and SHOP, SHOP, SHOP!!! Proceeds will benefit Byrd House Market and Byrd House Farmlet!!!
4pm and 5pm “What’s In a Ham?” Demo by Bill of Salt Pork
“the OTHER white meat” ” Find out what makes ham taste so good, especially when in the hands of someone who knows. Bill will share the wheres and whyfores of delicious ham making and eating. At the Salt Pork tent at 4pm and 5pm. Look for the Chairs and Balloons at his tent!
See the Facebook EventRENEW Richmond – GMO Info Session #1 – 5:30-7:00 pm
Anti-GMO session at the William Byrd House Market, Tuesday Aug 20th and 27th from 5:30-7pm. Come learn about Genetically Modified Foods that you are eating right now. If you don’t know, you need to come find out. Renew Richmond’s John Lewis hosts panelists Daniel Barnes, Duron Chavis, Christopher N. Doval, Theodora Evande, Greg Riggs, and Patricia Stansbury will field questions concerning the GMO’s and their effects on health and the environment. For more info email renewrichmondva at gmail.com.
Richmond Food Coop
Jim Mead of Mt. Airy Studio is back!
Not to mention all the Good Music, Friends, Shade, and Great Food!
http://byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com/
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Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306
WBCH News
From email announcement:
Employment Opportunity
William Byrd Community House is accepting applications for the position of DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES ROLE
The role of the Director of Children’s Services is to ensure the administration and operation of both the Early Childhood and After School Programs in a manner that will promote the best possible experience for each child enrolled in our programs; providing information and serving as a resource to others; and achieving defined objectives by planning, evaluating, developing, implementing and maintaining services in compliance with established guidelines.Volunteers Needed!
for WBCH’s CARNIVAL 2013
Are you age 16 or older? Have you got a few hours to spare next Friday, August 23, 2013, from 4 – 8pm? Would you like to get in some volunteer hours at one of WBCH’s most fun annual events? Please email byrdhousemarket at gmail.com (or call 643-2717 ext. 306) and provide your name, phone number, email, and times you can work. Orientation provided. Please respond no later than Tuesday 7pm, Aug. 21.
This is Vinyl Conflict
The One Way Richmond blog has a recent post that profiles Oregon Hill record store Vinyl Conflict:
One of my favorite record stores/local businesses is Vinyl Conflict Record Store in glorious Oregon Hill. This store has defied all the odds by approaching quite soon mind you, their 5th Anniversary. This store is the quintessential hardcore-punk-metal vinyl record store with other accessories related to these genres for your purchasing pleasure.
There has been many benchmark phenomena’s to happen in Richmond in the past five years, and Vinyl Conflict is certainly one of them. This shop is Richmond, Virginia. Everyone is welcomed, and every type of person shops, hangs out, or lingers out front of the shop, which if you think about it, this would be better than any sociology class over at VCU.
I hadn’t met current owner Bobby Egger officially, but I wanted to. His hard work and dedication to live music or pressed music hasn’t gone unnoticed by me, not by a long shot.
I finally got the chance when I barnstormed my way up into 324 S. Pine St. I’m kidding, I called first. Bobby was very accommodating, and I did a more off the hip interview with him. We just talked about the store and local music scene as if we were shooting the breeze or shit for that matter – nothing formal, which is why I had such a ball talking with Bobby. I picked his brain as if I were a woodpecker. This guy is not only very informative, intelligent, and driven – he, and Vinyl Conflict, are a major piece, and I do mean major piece, to the puzzle that is the best music scene in the world.
Bicycle Heist Foiled
This past Thursday evening a neighbor on the 600 block of S.Laurel saw 3 juveniles start to boost a bicycle off the front porch of a student house across the street. She bravely told them to put it back and called the police. The would be thieves left before the police could arrest them, but the neighbor’s daughter shared with the police a cell phone video of the incident.
This is the time of year when police see a lot of these type of crimes happening. Please stay alert.
Community Movie Night Tomorrow Night
Community Movie Night
Friday, August 16, at dusk
Pleasants Park
Refreshments Served
5th District Meeting Tomorrow/ No CAPS Meeting This Thursday
From email:
Dear 5th District Resident,
The purpose of this email is to notify you of our 5th District meeting on tomorrow, August 14 at 6:30 pm at the Randolph Community Center (1415 Grayland Avenue). Agenda items include a Richmond Public Schools update from school board representative Ms. Mamie Taylor, a programming update from Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities, a special presentation from GRTC regarding route updates, an update on City Stadium and a Richmond City Council legislative update.
We’d also like to remind you that we will host a community clean-up this Saturday, August 17th in the Carytown and Stadium neighborhoods. We will be meeting at 9:00 a.m. at the City Stadium parking lot (600 McCloy St.). If you are interested in volunteering please contact our office at 804-646-5724.
Sincerely,
Parker C. Agelasto
Richmond City Council, 5th District
Also, from email:
Good afternoon, all!
This is a reminder that there will be no 4th precinct CAPS meeting for this month, in keeping with our summer break tradition. (We also don’t meet in December).
Our next meeting will be September 19th, at 6 pm at Linwood Holton Elementary, as usual.
As always feel free to get in touch with me with questions, comments, or concerns.
Thanks as always,
Matt Toner
MPACT
(804) 646-1062- desk
(804) 357-6969- mobile
matthew.toner (at) richmondgov.com