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Renegade Market Today

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From email announcement:

Byrd Farm and Rurual Virginia Market
Faith Farm Foods
The Old Church Creamery…Just the sound of those words illicites hunger and assurance that you will be fed, and fed well. Don’t you think? So, the market is open, today 3 til 6pm. Come out, Enjoy, Shop, Snack… Bring friends and relations or Shop for friends and relations. See who else might come. Get yourself a treat, or two. Oh, it is so like winter out there…but with a touch of springy anticipation, right?

Upcoming
March 4: ALL vendors applications due for 2013 Byrd House Market season
March 19: 2013 Market Vendor Orientation, 1-2 pm
April 27: Byrd House Bash – William Byrd Community House’s 90th Birthday Party!!

YES! WBCH is 90 This Year!
Stay tuned for stories, activities, celebrations, pledges for the next 90 years, reflections… If you or someone you know attended WBCH programs at any point during its 90 year history, we’d love to hear your story. The first installment of our story is on our website. The big event, of course, is the Byrd House Bash! April 27…details coming soon!

Peace and Good Food to You All.

_____________________

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

Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow

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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.

Also, look for winners of the Sierra Club Falls of the James group’s 2012 Recycling Breakthrough contest to appear at the RVA Environmental Film Festival this weekend (it’s free to attend!).

In other local recycling news, VCU continues has begun to compete in RecycleMania. From Commonwealth Times article:

Competing to collect the most trash isn’t your typical varsity sport, but VCU has entered a nationwide competition to compare collected recyclables to the national average during the RecycleMania challenge this Spring.

In a 10-week competition, VCU and an estimated 630 schools will be racing to collect the largest amount of recyclables, least amount of trash and highest recycling per capita. The competition is set up similar to basketball brackets and continues weekly elimination rounds until one school is left. This is the second year of the RecycleMania competition. Winners of the competition ultimately receive bragging rights among university rivals, but can also win a recyclable trophy: a bowling pin made to appear like a tin man for the Waste Minimization Trophy.

Stephen Heinitz, the recycling and reuse coordinator for the Department of Environmental Conservation at VCU, said RecycleMania is “a way to educate the students, faculty and staff about recycling.”

Heinitz said he is committed to educating and empowering people about their contribution to recycling. He wants to give every person at VCU the opportunity to recycle along with educating them on why it is important.

“We are an education institution and we want to give everyone the opportunity to develop good recycling habits. If you want change, then make change,” he said.

That change is already taking place. According to the VCU Department of Environmental Conservation, the university community recycled 507 tons of paper, 266 tons of cardboard, 132 tons of scrap metal, 37 tons of computers and electronics in 2009 alone.

Junior English major Angelica Kennedy thinks the programs will motivate VCU to recycle even more. “I think (RecycleMania is) a fabulous thing because hopefully it will inspire people to not only recycle when they’re out and about, but also when they’re at home.”

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City Budget Meeting On Wednesday

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From press release:

Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to hold a Richmond Government Budget Planning Session in the Central 5th Voter District: Public Input needed

All Central 5th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) — The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter District will hold a Richmond Government Budget Planning Session meeting in the Central 5th Voter District. The meeting will include Byron C. Marshall, Richmond Chief Administrative Officer. The meeting is free and open to the public and all Central 5th Voter District residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
This will be an interactive meeting to receive public input on budget priorities in creating the upcoming Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Richmond Government Budget, which will be established by Richmond City Council in May of 2013. During this meeting, participants will be provided hand-held devices to vote on issues that are important to them.
This Richmond Government Budget Planning Session meeting is very important in helping to identify which Richmond Government programs and services are important to Central 5th Voter District residents for their neighborhoods, and the city as a whole. The current 2013 Fiscal Year Richmond Government Budget is $1,429,628,466.
The meeting will include presentations, discussions and input regarding the following areas:
Operation Service Priorities
· Streets and sidewalks in your Neighborhood
· Public Transportation
· Recycling Opportunities
Police and Safety Priorities
· Police Protection in your Neighborhood
· Quality of Animal Care and Control
Human Service Priorities
· Parks and Recreation Programs and Facilities in your neighborhood
· Social Services
· Public Health Services
· Public Education
Economic Development
· Employment Opportunities in your neighborhood
· New Businesses
WHEN Wednesday, February 6, 2013
6:00-8:00 p.m.
WHERE Virginia War Memorial
621 South Belvidere Street
Richmond, Virginia 23220
WHO The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter District
Byron C. Marshall, Richmond Chief Administrative Officer

CONTACT For more information, please contact Councilman Parker C. Agelasto, Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter District, at 804.646.6050 (tel), or parker.agelasto at richmondgov.com (email)

Virginia War Memorial hosts 3rd Artifacts Roadshow

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Boosted from the the mothership, RVAnews.com:

The Virginia War Memorial will host its third Artifacts Roadshow this Saturday, giving members of the public a chance to have military-related memorabilia from any era reviewed by experts.

There is no charge for artifact reviews, and no monetary values for items will be given. Reviews will done by Virginia War Memorial curator Jesse Smith and military collectable expert Robert House.

Weapons and firearms are permitted and will be checked for safety by representatives of Colonial Shooting Academy.

Artifacts Roadshow takes places from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM on Saturday, January 26th at the Virginia War Memorial, located at 621 S. Belvidere Street.

More Bang For Your Euro

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Richmond Hostel is presenting another event at the Main Street Library this Saturday at 3 pm. From Facebook page:

Learn about travel with the Vicarious Travelers series, a free event with refreshments, hosted by the Richmond Hostel Committee friends and volunteers.

Jan. 19 – Budget Travel: More Bang for Your Euro

These lectures are an opportunity to learn about customs and cultures around the world.

CAPS Meeting Still Happening Tonight

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From email:

Good afternoon everyone,

There have been several questions regarding the status of tonight’s CAPS meeting at Linwood Holton. To clarify, the CAPS meeting will go forward as planned, regardless of weather, or the cancellation of after school programs, at 6 pm. If you feel you can’t make it, feel free to call me, or forward me your issues.

Hope to see you there,

Matthew Toner
4th Precinct MPACT Coordinator
City of Richmond
(804) 646-1062
matthew.toner at richmondgov.com

Community Biking Forum On Sunday

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From RideRichmond.net:

Richmond’s Bike-Ped Coordinator will be present, as will members of Virginia Bicycling Federation and BikeVirginia. With the General Assembly for the Commonwealth in Richmond, we have to make use of our community strength to effectively lobby and show that as cyclists, we’re also humans, and deserve rights and legislation that protects us on the road.