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Grace Street as Chinatown

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One of the benefits of living in Oregon Hill, so near the VCU campus, is the plethora of food choices available. Oh sure, we have good restaurants like Mamma Zu’s, Pescados, and 821 Cafe right in the neighborhood, and Elephant Thai and the chain Chili’s nearby. But only a few more blocks away is what one local artist describes as “Richmond’s Chinatown”, ready to fill student appetites.

I just wish that the Grace Street places would ease up on the “door hanger” flyers (many of which we eventually have to pick up as litter) and start advertising on this and other RVAnews community news sites instead.

Check Your Drains/SeeClickFix

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With wet weather coming in the two or three days, it makes sense to take a moment to check your residence’s and street storm drains to make sure they are in operating order.

For example, it looks like dirt and debris from recent storms and street cleaning have blocked this one at the northwest corner of S.Laurel and China streets.

I know there has been some frustration and cynicism with the City’s online Citizen Request process in the past, but I did use the revamped one to report this drain, so let’s see how well it works. It’s worth noting that you can also use the mobile phone app SeeClickFix to report issues to the City now.

CAPS Meeting on Thursday

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From announcement:

Fourth Precinct

.The Community Assisted Public Safety (CAPS) meeting will be held:

. Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011

Time: 6:00 p.m.

Place: Linwood Holton Elementary School
1600 W Laburnum Avenue

We look forward to see you there!!

Thank you

Jacki Page
Sr. Customer Services Representative
804-646-4150

Dog Found Near VCU

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As the Japanese nuclear plants explode, sometimes its best to concentrate on problems you can actually do something about- in this case, a lost dog found on Cumberland near the City Auditorium/VCU student rec center. In that spirit, I will reprint this post, which originally appeared on Craigslist and then Fan of the Fan sites.

FOUND TAN AND SOME WHITE – 3/9/11 (VCU CARY STREET GYM AREA) Found a female tan and pit bull, pit bull mix, or staffordshire terrier mix around VCU. She was seen running down Cumberland road and across the Downtown expressway at 11 am on Wednesday 3/9/11. She was later found hanging around the Cary Street Gym at VCU around 5 pm. She is sweet, looks young and well taken care of.

MoveOn.org Protest In Monroe Park On Tuesday

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MoveOn.org, in partnership with other groups, has announced a public demonstration, scheduled for 5:30 pm on Tuesday.

From the event website:

Come join us Tuesday, March 15th in support of the Nationwide Defend the Dream event. WE MUST mobilize thousands of people again for this national day of action before the March 18 budget deadline. It is crucial the nationwide momentum keep building for this fight which was begun by the brave people in Madison, WI. It is time for all of The People to STAND UP FOR WHAT WE BELIEVE IN!!! Life, Liberty, and Freedom.

We cannot depend on the progressive fighters in Congress to do it all. They need to hear our voices and me must be Loud and Clear. It is time for “We The People” to STAND UP and FIGHT for the American Dream before it is destroyed by political extremists.

Please take an hour of your time to join us in Solidarity to save the middle class. Our future depends upon our voices being heard.

In the meantime, Occupy Monroe Park has launched a new website with their demands.

Ramones in Richmond

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The VCU newspaper The Commonwealth Times is featuring archival articles on their back cover page. The March 10th edition features a story called “Punks from New York to Rock in Old Gym”, by Bruce Terrell (a member of many local bands- Boys From Skateland with Bryan Harvey for one).

Having seen the Ramones myself (R.I.P, Joey) quite a few times, my curiosity was piqued. The article says they were to play at the VCU old gym on October 22, 1976 (for $2 admission), but Wikipedia does not have details, saying they were around D.C. at the time (which might, of course, include Richmond, I suppose).

I have no doubt that the Ramones played Richmond many times post-’76 in many different local venues. I guess what I am wondering is if the old VCU gym that is referred to in the article the Franklin street one or the City Auditorium/Cary St. + Cherry St. one that is now the new VCU student recreational center.

Local designer/soccer fan Doug Dobey remembers a Richmond Ramones show in 1978. One local band that was linked to the Ramones in Richmond is Single Bullet Theory. I am sure the members of this Facebook group could add a lot of details.