Renegade Market Today

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Scott

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

Oregon Hill Cannon

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Scott

I guess if Tredegar and Hollywood Cemetery have cannon, so can the neighborhood.

Stop the Drop!

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Scott

From the PUP Club FaceBook page:

The Stop the Drop campaign starts this month! Look for our posters in parks and at local pet-related businesses. Thanks to local artist Becky Boncal for the great artwork!

William “Bill” Berry

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Scott

For many years Berry was the Director of the Oregon Hill Baptist Center.

A neighbor wrote of Mr. Berry: “He was loved by so many on OH .
He was a cultivator of flowers and friends – he tended to us all . A good apple pie maker. A gentle man that loved the Lord ”

Excerpt from his obituary:

BERRY, Willie “Bill” A. Jr., died peacefully Monday, January 21, 2013 at the age of 94 in his home at Westminster Canterbury. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Evelyn Phillips Berry; children, Bill Berry III (Kathy) of Richmond, Va., and Ellen Looper (Marshall) of Aiken, S.C.; grandchildren, Micah (Mary-Catherine) and Amber Berry, Sarah and Matthew Looper; sisters, Lucille Whitt and Gertrude Stanfield; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Bill was born on September 28, 1918 in Person County, N.C., where he grew up with his nine brothers and sisiters, and his parents, Willie A. Berry Sr. and Fannie Hall Berry. He was a WWII veteran and attended Wake Forest University and Southwestern Seminary. His ministry career in Richmond included serving the staffs of Tabernacle and Pine Street Baptist Churches, and as Director of the Oregon Hill Baptist Center.

OHNA Meeting Is Tuesday

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Scott

The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association (OHNA) is meeting Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 at 7 pm at the William Byrd Community House.

The meeting’s agenda includes officer elections.

Scoop that Poop!

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Scott

Sorry to keep bringing this topic up, but it needs to be heeded. From the James River Association’s blog:

by Amber Ellis, JRA’s Watershed Restoration Associate/Volunteer Coordinator

If you have a dog, then you have a chance every day to take a simple action that will help keep our streams and the James River safe from harmful bacteria. It’s easy…scoop the poop!

Some people think pet waste is natural, so just leave it to fertilize their lawn. Well, it is “natural”, but so is human poop and over the years we have created waste water treatment plants and septic systems to manage it safely.

Over 9,000 miles of our rivers and streams in Virginia are impaired due to bacteria. Pet waste is not the only culprit, but it makes up a big chunk of it and it is something that pet owners can do something about. Other sources of bacteria are agricultural runoff, leaking sanitary and storm sewers, and urban runoff.

Pet waste carries bacteria, such as E. Coli, that is washed into our waterways during rain or snow storms. Even if you cannot see a waterway from your house, that stormwater runoff flows into storm drains where it is then discharged directly into a natural body of water carrying all of that bacteria that it picked up along the way with it. Yuck!

So it’s simple… when you let your dog out to do his or her business, follow these 3 steps. 1) Take a bag with you, 2) use the bag to pick up the waste, and 3) toss it in the trash! This is one of the easiest things that we can all do to help out our waterways.

Keep in mind the City is increasing the fines for not doing this as well.

More Bang For Your Euro

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Scott

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

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Scott

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

New Parking Meters On W. Cary and Main

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Scott

From a neighbor:

Didn’t know if you’ve seen them yet, but there are now central pay to park kiosks on the 900 blocks, both sides, of main and Cary streets. They sure snuck those in over Christmas break. Students have never had to pay before. Will this drive vcu commuters deeper into Oregon Hill and shouldn’t the revenue benefit our neighborhood?

Of course, a more positive outlook might be that these new parking fees will finally drive VCU students out of their cars altogether, which is something that the City’s former director of the Department of Planning and Development Review, Rachel Flynn, often suggested as a goal in order to relieve overall congestion and pollution.

Let the commenting begin….

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