A new video has appeared on YouTube that puts light on Venture Richmond, Salomonsky, and the City’s latest economic development plan.
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How Much Are The Lyrics To Kerosene Hat Worth?
Planet Money has a somewhat interesting radio show this week on music lyrics. It prominently features Camper Beethoven/Cracker singer David Lowery. As mentioned before, Lowery lived on the 200 block of S. Laurel while he wrote much of the album Kerosene Hat.
The topic of the Planet Money show is about how lyrics of songs are available on the internet and the question of ‘fair use’. From the show synopsis:
There are roughly 5 million searches for lyrics per day on Google, according to LyricFind. Those searches often lead to websites that post lyrics to lots of songs — and, in many cases, sites that post ads alongside those lyrics.
David Lowery, frontman and songwriter for Cracker and Camper van Beethoven, is waging war on the sites he believes make money off song lyrics but don’t pay the songwriter. Once he took a closer look at where his music was making money on the Internet, he realized: There were more people searching to find lyrics to his songs than searching to illegally download mp3s of his music. And he wasn’t making money off those searches. Last November, after months of exhaustive and systematic Googling, he released something called The Undesirable Lyric Website List.
There’s more to it, of course, and may be worth a full listen.
A Cemetery for Both Reverence and Recreation
Henrico Citizen newspaper Managing Editor Patty Kruszewski has a nice opinion piece in the latest issue about a small controversy regarding the use of cemeteries. (Click here to see it as PDF)
In it, she mentions her own’s daughter’s burial place in Hollywood Cemetery.
Quote: “I would never have thought to bring my own children to Hollywood (Cemetery) or to use it as a playground or public spot, but it makes perfect sense. It’s beautiful, it’s public, it’s historic”.
Actually Hollywood Cemetery is still a private business that opens to the public. Kruszewski also rightly brings up the role of the cemetery as a valuable green space. We are very fortunate to live next to it.
Virginia First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe and Richmond Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to Open 8th Season of William Byrd Community House Farmers’ Market
From City Press release:
COUNCIL PUBLIC INFORMATION NEWS ADVISORY
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHAREDMonday, 5 May 2014
Virginia First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe and Richmond Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to Open 8th Season of William Byrd Community House Farmers’ Market
Everyone invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – First Lady of Virginia, Dorothy McAuliffe, will join The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District in opening the 8th season of the William Byrd Community House Farmers’ Market. The event will include a tour, preschoolers, live music and 22 farmers, food-makers and hand-crafters.
Accompanying Mrs. McAuliffe will be Mr. Chris Blain, the new Virginia Executive Mansion Chef, who will shop for local foods to be used in the mansion’s kitchen.
The William Byrd Community House Farmers’ Market is held on Tuesdays, from 3:30 – 7:00 p.m., weekly from May through October.
WHEN Tuesday, May 6, 2014
3:30 -4:30 p.m.WHERE William Byrd Community House Farmers’ Market
980 Idlewood Avenue, Richmond, Virginia 23220
(Corner of Idlewood Avenue and S. Linden Street)WHO
First Lady of Virginia, Dorothy McAuliffe
The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter DistrictMs. Shelia Givens, Executive Director, William Byrd Community House
CONTACT For more information, please contact
The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, at 804.646.6050 (tel), or parker.agelasto@richmondgov.com (email)– E N D –
Dominion’s Bogus Plans
There was a small article in yesterday’s Times Dispatch regarding the move of Dominion’s operations center from Innsbrook to I 295.
When Dominion applied for the special use permit for its Tredegar St. headquarters back in 2001, approval was given because they promised to move their operations center with “hundreds of jobs” from the county to Tredegar Street. A neighbor showed photos of flooding at the Tredegar site, and neighbors pointed out that it was absurd to think that they were moving their operations center with a fleet of vehicles and fueling infrastructure to this site beside the river with limited access. But the City’s Planning Commission rubber stamped the bogus plan anyway. When neighbors met with Dominion as recently as two years ago regarding the 2nd Street connector, the Dominion representative still maintained that they have the right to build in the future the huge tower that was supposed to be the new operations center!
Hopefully, Church Hill will fare better than Oregon Hill has in fending off rapacious, private development that goes against existing planning and steals from the public river view sheds. It should come as no surprise that many of those forces supporting the high rise project against Church Hill are the same as who are supporting the flawed Shockoe stadium proposal. City government should recognize the difference between good, popular development projects that enhance residents’ quality of life vs. bad, dishonorable development projects that are based on greed.
Byrd House Renegade Market Tuesday
From email announcement:
At Byrd House RENEGADE MARKET
Tuesday, April 22, 3 – 6 pm
While the Getting’s good:
Eat Good. Grow Great!
Learn more at byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
Opening Day for 2014 Byrd House Farmers Market Season: May 6
So many great vendors, farmers, crafters and so many wonderful new things to do and love! Looking forward.New Vendor Orientation: 4/22
6-7:30 pm at William Byrd Community House
224 S. Cherry St. 23220Get Your Tickets Today!
TUESDAY MAY 3 – Byrd House Bash
Our big annual Fund Raising event!
Amazing live entertainment, wine tastings, local beer crafters, BBQ, friends and colleagues…
Really fabulous Auction Items!! (resorts, wines, limo service, fine dining… and so much more!
We Need You! Show your love and support for the children and families of William Byrd Community House. Details here: http://www.wbch.org/
Tickets here: http://bit.ly/BYRDHOUSEBASH2014ticketsWBCH – Growing Richmond’s Kids: Smart, Strong, Self-confident. Ready for school. Ready for life.
_____________________Ana Edwards, Manager of Byrd House Market
& Library Programs for Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306
224 S. Cherry St. Richmond VA 23220
SPRING! Renegade Market
From email announcement:
Byrd House Renegade Market
3:30 – 6:00 pmSub Rosa Bakery – Pastries and Tomten Farm Eggs
Mugsy’s Dogtown Lounge – Raw food Foods and Treats for your 4-legged Family members
Faith Farm Foods – Meats, Eggs, Amish Butter, Honey, Noodles – for your 2-legged Family membersWBCH annual Byrd House Bash
= Saturday May 3
Tickets at EventbriteOpening Day of Byrd House Market 2014 = Tuesday May 6
Free to Get In! Shop till you drop Great Food!
Meet your 5th District Council Rep: Parker Agelasto
Opening Day Raffle! Live Music! SNAP! “Eat Good” Cooking Demo! Face Painting!
_________________Ana Edwards, Manager of Byrd House Market
& Library Programs for Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306
224 S. Cherry St. Richmond VA 23220
St. Andrew’s School benefit tonight at Baker’s Crust
From St. Andrew’s School FaceBook page:
Please join us tonight at the Carytown Baker’s Crust to support St. Andrew’s School. Just say you’re there for St. Andrew’s and Baker’s Crust will make a donation to the school!
There’s Another Bid On Monroe Park
From Times Dispatch article:
The city of Richmond’s plan to lease out Monroe Park was slowed down Monday night as a well-known activist submitted a competing bid that forced officials to take more time to weigh the two proposals.
Activist Mo Karnage, who has been involved with serving meals in the park for the homeless, submitted a bid that would put the park under control of a body called the Keep Monroe Park Open and Free Committee.
Renegade Winter
From email announcement:
Well, Shoppers
maybe it will be the first wintry stormy event this spring, maybe the last. Winter in Virginia must be experienced to be believed. And on that note, so must the Offerings of our Renegade vendors:Faith Farm Foods and Mugsy’s Dogtown Lounge will see you on the market grounds
3:30 to 6 pmByrd House Bash 2014 – Sat. May 3
Enjoy a night of good old southern hospitality and raise funds for WBCH Early Childhood Education and Children’s Services at this annual event. We count on each of you every year! FEATURING:
Silent and live auctions
Live music
BBQ from Deep Run Roadhouse
Tastings from local restaurants
Local craft beers from Hardywood and Strangeways
Wine tastings from Barboursville VineyardsTickets at: http://bit.ly/BYRDHOUSEBASH2014tickets
SAVE THE DATE: May 6th is Opening Day of 2014 Byrd House Market Season!
Want to be a BHM Vendor?
Byrd House Market is a great neighborhood market and you can be a part of it! What kind of vendors are we looking for? We serve families and people interested in great quality whole and wholesome foods. Our customers like to know that the spirit of healthy eating permeates the market products and the environment. Local, sustainably grown specialty produce and ingredients, organic – vegan – gluten free, are all welcome. SNAP eligible foods – from basic delicious to gourmet yummy, affordable and special. Visit our blog for more information and click here to apply. Have questions? Email the market manager, byrdhousemarket@gmail.com_____________________
Ana Edwards, Manager of Byrd House Market
& Library Programs for Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext. 306, 224 S. Cherry St. Richmond VA 23220
WBCH – Growing Richmond’s Kids: Smart, Strong, Self-confident. Ready for school. Ready for life.