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Today at Byrd House Market

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From email announcement:

Today:

Sister city delegates from Segou MALI visit market to chat with farmers about wind and solar-powered irrigation. Led by the mayor of Segou, Ousmane SIMAGA, the Segou directors procurement, energy, partnerships and sister city commission, and their version of the folk festival – Festival sur le Niger, the delegation is interested in agriculture, youth and sports (soccer, mostly), sanitation, urban lighting, early childhood and university level education, and of course, the festival. NOTE: our festival is on the James river, theirs is on the Niger river, hence the name — and “sur le” means “on the” – so there you go.)

St. Andrew’s Church canceled their Harvest Fair and so have lots of goodies for sale and so will be at the market this week and next.

ONE (nonprofit) will tent with us today as well. one.org for more information

And so much more!!!

Oct. 19: Carnival!

William Byrd Community House will host its annual neighborhood Carnival! on Friday, October 19 from 4pm to 7pm. More info at wbch.org – Come out, Have fun, Bring Kids and Alumni. Sponsored by Capital One.

Oct. 24: Food day

For the national details visit FoodDay.org. For the local scoop visit SlowFoodRVA.org. For the super local poop visit ByrdHouseMarket.blogspot.com and see the attached flier (Ed. note: click here for flier) for the Byrd House Market / VCU partnership for the week’s activities. Here at the market, it’s going to be grand, tasty, informative and good for you!!!

Oct. 30: Last day of BHM

Cider pressing returns!!! Rebecca Sings!!! Harry Plays!!! The Food will be fabulous!! The farewells a little weepy but full of SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

Robert heads to ChildSavers

L. Robert Bolling, our executive director of 4 years will assume the role of CEO of ChildSavers on October 15, leaving a fine legacy of carrying forward WBCH’s mission to transform lives and build self-sufficiency. But we still expect him to drop by as a shopper at BHM, don’t we?? Thanks Robert for your support of WBCH’s outdoor and library nutrition education programs!
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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

Plan for Paint the Town Green This Saturday

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This Saturday from 8:30 am to 1 pm is VCU’s Paint the Town Green event. More information from Richmond.com calendar listing:

We will meet up at Monroe Park at 8:30AM on 10/13/12 for a free breakfast. This event will satisfy any community service hours needed as long as you sign in. We will group up and head to the pick up sites at 9AM and should finish at 1PM where we will return to Monroe park for a party.

We plan to clean up Jackson Ward, The Fan, Oregon Hill, Randolph, Carver, and maybe Mosby Court

Please wear a green shirt. Children are welcome if they are accompanied by a parent.

Contact:

Paintthetowngreenvcu at gmail.com

This is something that Oregon Hill neighbors have joined in the past and will do so again for the benefit of the whole neighborhood. Please consider doing this and then, perhaps, enjoying the Richmond Folk Festival.

OHNA Expresses Strong Opposition To Victory Rug SUP

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From email:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FROM: Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association

RE: Proposed Victory Apartment Special Use Permit application

DATE: October 6, 2012

RICHMOND: The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association (OHNA) has voted to strongly oppose the excessive density and lack of off-street parking for the proposed Victory Apartments at
407 S. Cherry Street. The current proposal is a 29 bedroom development in 18 apartments and one townhouse, with only 8 off-street parking spaces. This far exceeds that 6 units that
would be permitted under the current zoning.

“This proposal is a non-starter,” said OHNA President Jennifer Hancock. “Oregon Hill already has a tight parking situation because of our proximity to VCU, and the excessive density and lack of off-street parking of this development would exacerbate an already serious problem.”

The developer has rejected OHNA’s proposal for elderly housing in the old Victory Rug building that would need only half the off-street parking. The developer has also rejected OHNA’s proposal for a neighborhood-friendly business use of the building. “The developer has rejected every reasonable suggestion of the neighborhood association,” said Hancock.

OHNA has expressed particular concern over the city planning department’s misapplication of Riverfront District zoning regulations to the project to allow on-street parking to be used to meet the off-street parking requirements. Oregon Hill is not in the Riverfront District, and residents claim that they have been denied due process by the city.

The neighborhood expects the Special Use Permit to be soon brought to vote by the City Planning Commission. Over 113 of the nearby Oregon Hill residents have written letters of opposition to the proposed Victory Apartments SUP.

Contacts:
Jennifer Hancock, OHNA President
bookzen at comcast.net

Todd Woodson, OHNA Treasurer
candylandmusic at earthlink.net

For more background on this issue, please click here.

Reminder: Harvest On The Hill Sunday with Blessing of the Animals

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From email:

For this year’s Harvest on the Hill, we are bringing back the Blessing of the Animals Booth! Bring your beloved pets for a special blessing and treats anytime between 3:30 to 4:30 pm at the Vigil table (ask any of the volunteers to point you in the right direction).

Take care,
Abbott

WEATHER UPDATE: Join us at Harvest on the Hill rain or shine! The leadership team is making arrangements to make us comfortable in the event of inclement weather with extra tents and umbrellas. Please dress warmly and bring an umbrella for intermittent showers should they blow through. When’s the last time you played in the rain? It’s fun! :-) Of course, we are still counting on a beautiful fall day!

“Renovation Station” Tomorrow

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From email announcement:

Tomorrow Saturday October 6 from 2:00 until 5:00 pm William Byrd Community House (224 South Cherry Street) will host Richmond Women in Design’s First Annual Community Outreach “Renovation Station” with Storefront for Community Design.
At “Renovation Station” RWiD will be offering free design consultation to the communities of Oregon Hill, Randolph and Lake View and for that matter anyone in the Richmond area. Richmond Women in Design is a group of women architects, interior designers, engineers, landscape architects and graphic designers. And this is our way of giving back to the community in what we do best.
So if you are in need of some design help or have questions concerning your house or small business come by and we will help get you started. Bring your photo’s, plans if you have them.

Harvest on the Hill This Sunday

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From St. Andrew Church’s website:

Harvest on the Hill
brought to you by Gather Together
Description:
Harvest on the Hill is St. Andrew’s annual community fair held at the Grace Arents Garden behind William Byrd Community House.

Date(s):
Sunday, October 07, 2012
Time(s):
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location:
Grace Arents Garden
Link(s):
Gather Together
Contact Information:
Ashley Raggi
ashley.raggi at gmail.com

Byrd House Market This Tuesday

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From email announcement:

Newly-Wed and the Newly-Named
will make their debut this week at Byrd House Market.
Congratulations to Alistar & Rebecca, and Origins Farm! Many Happy Returns of the Day for the rest of your Life!

A rainy Tuesday afternoon
70% chance anyway – but hopefully nothing like 2 weeks ago. Looking forward to your smiling faces and all the bounty that autumn has to offer a farmers market in our “fare” city. Don’t Forget the Hans S. Falck Lecture this Thursday evening at St. Andrew’s School auditorium. Details at wbch.org or hanssfalcklectures.blogspot.com.

Vendors this week: (not all are on the map, so here is the whole list!)
Agriberry – seasonal fruits (berries, peaches, apples…CSA
Foraged – palm readings and lovely things from nature found and assembled for your enjoyment
Ettamae’s Oven – breads, rolls, pies, pie slices (Stall #5 on the map)
Bill’s Produce / Heath Farm – seasonal produce, sustainably grown, lovely company
Nanas Homemades – jams, jellies, chutneys, peanut brittle, tea cakes, cookies, dainties…a keen observer and practitioner of the tasty
Cafe 2100 – spring rolls, sauteed tofu, rice and wheat noodles with pickled and steamed fresh vegetables…ready with
Limeades and More – limeades, lemonades fresh squeezed, bubble teas and fresh brewed coffee, made before your eyes
Faith Farm Foods – cow shares, eggs, Amish butter and produce, grass fed meats and poultry, goat cheese, honey, preserves, egg noodles, etc …CSA
Chocolate Cravings – dark and milk chocoloate bars, barks of assorted flavors, brownies…
Byrd Farm / Rural Va Market – seasonal produce, Byrd Farm honey, Billy Bread, peaches, goat cheese, mushrooms, eggs, chickens …CSA
amy’s garden – certified organic seasonal produce, cut flowers, …CSA
Epic Gardens – seasonal produce, edamame, cut flowers, eggs, plants …CSA
Tomten Farm – seasonal heirloom produce, including okra …CSA
Deer Run Farm – seasonal produce, melons, chickens, eggs …CSA
Caromont Farm – Cow cheese, spreadable, peasant,
Sub Rosa Bread – Evrim’s back with limited supplies of his famous bread (individual loafs and by the pound hunks) and even more limited supply of his soon to be famous croissants…CSA
Salt Pork – (retail of Sausage Craft) variety of locally grown pork sausages – Herbed, Italian, Bratwurst, Andouie and more
Becka’s Aloe Vera Juice – Va grown aloe juice in assorted fresh locally grown fruit and veggie flavors
Steve Haas Mushrooms – locally grown and harvested mushroom varieties
Tuckahoe Lamb and Cattle Co. – grass fed cattle and lamb, lamb’s wool, eggs, soup bones, ground meat, chops, sausages…
Robin Raver, CMT – chair massage (Stall #27 on the map)
Soul-Ice – naturally flavored fruit sorbet-style ices (accompanied by soul, R&B…)
Wild Heaven – wonderfully varied offering of fragrance and form – goat soaps, cremes, etc.
Shakhambari Garden – Indian Ayurvedic and native Appalachian medicinal and culinary herbs. We make natural, Ayurvedic herbal teas, powders, jams, and body oils for health and mental peace
Petal Palate – divinities and popsicles(!) flavored with fragrant herbs and flowers
Origins Farm – certified naturally grown seasonal produce and fruit …CSA

This is why you come, no?
SNAP / Credit and Debit Cards accepted
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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

Still Time to Volunteer for the Upcoming Folk Festival

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This past Wednesday and Thursday evenings, the Virginia War Memorial hosted volunteer orientations for the upcoming Richmond Folk Festival. An Oregon Hill neighbor, Jamie Thomas, is serving as the volunteer coordinator for the festival. There is still time to sign up to volunteer. As the festival website states,

Last year, more than 200,000 people visited downtown Richmond’s riverfront to celebrate the roots, richness and variety of American culture through music, dance traditional crafts, storytelling and food. The Richmond Folk Festival has become one of Virginia’s largest and most-loved events of the year and has been voted as the best musical festival in Richmond, 2 years running. The 2012 Festival will bring a new and similarly amazing list of performers, artists and exhibitors.

In particular, I know the Green Team, which handles recycling, is in need of able-bodied volunteers. The nice thing about the Green Team is that, while there is hard work involved, you do get the chance to hear a lot of the music and interact with the crowd. Please do consider signing up today by clicking here.

Support WRIR

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From email message:

Hi Oregon Hillians!

Many of you know that former Oregon Hill Resident Christopher Maxwell founded WRIR 97.3 and helped build the station while living on the Hill.

We at WRIR are in the midst of our fund drive- and sadly we have had to extend it for the first time ever because we haven’t met our goal.

Please consider donating to this public low power community radio station where many of our neighbors have volunteered their time and money.

If you haven’t heard our broadcasts, you’ve missed local news and public affairs programs like my husband John Richmond’s Richmond Education Today. Recently our neighbor Charles Pool discussed water rates during Open Source, another local news program.

Oregon Hill also is represented by multiple DJs airing music you seldom hear elsewhere on the airwaves- from our neighbor Derek Sunshine’s New Music Saloon and Greta B on River City Limits which plays music from Richmond Bands.

While our Oregon Hill neighbors volunteer their time, one of WRIR’s major expenses is paying for national programs like Living on Earth and Talk of the Nation. It was shows like these that other public radio stations weren’t airing that inspired Chris Maxwell to start work on WRIR with neighbors like Scott Burger and Tommy Birchett as well as former Oregon Hillians like Dustin Richardson.

Please support your neighbors and our community radio station. Anything helps- and we could always use more volunteers if you’re low on money.

Here’s our website
http://wrir.org/index.php?/ or just google WRIR Richmond Independent Radio.

You can donate on line, come into the station at 1621 West Broad St or call the office 622-9747 or the studio at 649-9737.

Yours,

Caroline Cox