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Vicarious Travelers Series 2014 Announced For Main Library

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From HI-Richmond Hostel :

Vicarious Travelers Series 2014
Best Kept Secrets: Outdoor Adventure Close to Home

Where: Main Branch, Richmond Public Library
101 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA
Phone: 804-646-7223

When: Saturday afternoons from 3 to 5 p.m., refreshments served

Feb. 1 — Exploring the East Coast by Hostel: Affordable Adventures for the Young at Heart
Jennifer Burnett- DC, Baltimore and Boston
Sarah Weisiger- Harpers Ferry and Cape Cod
Virginia Vassar- New York

Feb. 8 — Best Birding Adventures along the Atlantic Coast
Don Messersmith, retired University of MD professor

Feb. 15 — Weekend Paddling Trips in Virginia
Justin Doyle-James River Association
Lillie Gilbert-Wild River Outfitters

Mar. 8 — Bike Touring for all Ages; how to prepare for your first bicycle tour
Champe Burnley-Virginia Bicycling Federation
Ron Corio-Virginia Commonwealth University
Calvin Pletcher, retired

Community Discussion on Shockoe Bottom Alternative Vision

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This Thursday evening at 7 pm there will be a meeting at the William Byrd Community House to discuss alternative plans to the proposed Shockoe stadium. This is the sequel to a previous meeting.

From the FaceBook event page:

We invite Metro Area Richmond residents to come learn about the history of Shockoe Bottom and an alternate vision for its future.

This is an opportunity for the African American community to weigh-in on an alternate plan for the Bottom.

Please feel free to direct any comments or questions to:

People for a Just Richmond Coalition
AJustRichmond at gmail.com
804-803-1453 (Voice Message)

We are including a link to the alternate vision for your review:
[http://shockoebottom.blogspot.com/p/our-proposal.html]

We are also including the No Stadium BlogSpot for additional information for your review as well…
[http://shockoebottom.blogspot.com/]

OHHIC Historical Documentation of the Site of Richmond’s Proposed Amphitheater

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Remember the 60 page report? Well now Charles Pool has expanded it to 106 pages. We can only hope intellectual honesty and historic fact will matter as the City decides on Venture Richmond’s plan. It is also important to again recognize that there is a compromise plan that Venture Richmond has so far ignored that would avoid cutting into the historic canal.

OHHIC Historical Documentation of the Site of Venture Richmond’s Proposed Amphitheater (final) January 2014

Because of its national importance, the James River and Kanawha Canal should not be altered, cut, lowered or filled for trivial reasons, such as for improving sight lines or making it easier to cut the grass. It is vital that George Washington’s 18th century canal be afforded the respect that it deserves so that this rare historic resource one day can be a restored “blueway,” a treasure for future generations of citizens of the Commonwealth.

Lost Cat Maru

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From Craigslist ad:

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Lost cat in Oregon hill! Slipped out the door late last night. Her name is Maru. She’s very sweet and friendly. Gray in color and a bit chubby. She may be timid and scared. She’s very loved and missed. Her home is located across from mama zu’s. please contact if you have seen her!

Victory Apartments Now “Pre-Leasing”

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From Craigslist ad:

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Pre-Leasing Now!!! Victory Apartments!! Luxury 2 BD/2 Bath home in Oregon Hill! Mixing Old World Charm With Modern Style! Building completely renovated!! SS Appliances with Granite countertops. Minutes to downtown. Call for an appointment today. Available Feb 1st

Grand opening for the building will be January 25th from 10-2. Everyone is welcome!

– Includes range, fridge, dishwasher, microwave, washer, dryer
– Eat-in kitchen
– Living room
– Sorry, No Undergrads, Please!
– Electric heat pump
– Central air cooling
– Electric hot water / range
– water, trash included
– Off Street Parking Available for just $25/month!!
– **Photos may not be of actual unit but of comparable construction**
– All information deemed reliable but not guaranteed
– $100 Processing Fee Due at Lease Signing

Vinyl Conflict vs. Steady Sounds Competition For Charity

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Get ready to support your neighborhood punk rock record store.

From the Facebook event page:

Here is it folks….get ready to ruuuummmmmble!

It’s the tie breaker of all record store tiebreakers! In a tie, both shops were named best record store by onewayrichmond.com, but we can’t have that can we? We need to help break this tie! Vinyl Conflict Vs. Steady Sounds in a no holds fight to the FINISH!! One for one records spun by each shop and the WINNER WILL BE DETERMINED BY YOU!!

We will have tip jars set up at each deck and each dollar will count as a “vote” to decide the winner. All proceeds will benefit local nonprofit Feed More

One night only Tuesday January 28th at Saison, 10pm to ?

Can’t make it to the event? You can always donate to the shops or to Feed More directly.

Street Art On Cherry Street

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At least one Cherry Street neighbor is challenging the wisdom of this installation.
He says, “Please tell me tax dollars didn’t go into this and that they will come clean this mess up on the 400 block S Cherry…”

UPDATE: It appears that this installation was not authorized by RPL, GrovRVA, or Art180 though someone has clearly implicated these organizations in this project.

New Year’s Resolution: Use RPL’s Online Resources

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If you are still looking for a New Year’s resolution, this one has a lot of potential. While many Oregon Hill residents enjoy walking downtown to our nearby Richmond Public Library Main Street location, all Richmond residents can take advantage of RPL’s FREE online resources.

Here is a list of them:
America’s News (Search largest collection of full-text U.S. newspapers)
Auto Repair Reference Center (Find the cost of repair to your car or truck)
Biography in Context (Biographical information on more than 500,000 people)
Find It Virginia (one-stop source for newspaper and periodical articles on a wide range of topics, resources for middle and high school students with research assignments)
Global Issues in Context (variety of sources focusing on broad issues such as war, genocide, terrorism, human rights, poverty, climate change. What no Kardashian or Duck Dynasty?) Literati Public (Literati is a great place to stat research on any topic, plus online homework help)
Mango Languages (Study over 77 different languages through everyday conversation. Includes over 15 courses for people learning English as a second language)
Mergent (Full financial information offered on international and U.S. companies)
NoveList Plus (Literature database spotlights biographies, book titles, subject headings, and read-a-likes for current as well as past authors)
Opposing Viewpoints in Context (This database allows users to explore both sides of hotly debated topics)
Reference USA (Find residential, business, and medical listings across the country by name, address, telephone number, or business code)
TumbleBook Library (Animated, talking picture books that teach kids the joy of reading)
Zinio (Full digital copies of popular magazines)

Then in my true, made-for-TV infomercial voice, But that’s not all!-

In addition to the many, many e-books that can be downloaded for your iPad or e-tablet reading pleasure, there is also the Learning Express Library, which offers online courses and practice tests for Civil Service, ASVAB, GED, SAT, and even vocations like nursing. Again, you can register and access these FREE online resources using your Richmond PUBLIC library card number as your username.

The thing is, I don’t think many Richmond teachers, let alone students, fully recognize just how much is available online from RPL. So, even if you are already using RPL online, make a point to tell your neighbors about it and have a Happy New Year!

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