Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association meets tomorrow night at 7 pm at the William Byrd Community House.
Sources say the Victory Rug SUP will be on the agenda.
OHNA Meeting Tomorrow Night
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Yard Sale This Saturday
From Craiglist:
Yard sale on Saturday 23rd on Idlewood@Laurel from 9-1230ish
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Records– pUNK, soul, r&b
4-track
furniture/ shelves/side tables/ 4tier metal racks
clothing, some womens vintage clothing sz M/L
housewares. pots and pans,
set of 4 vintage chairs
and much more.
come and check it out!
Recognition for Officer Nathanson
Although there were no crimes in Oregon Hill on today’s Richmond Police report, there was recognition and congratulations for Officer Jonathon Nathanson, who has done a lot of work in the Fourth Precinct and Oregon Hill in particular.
Kudos to Officer Jonathan Nathanson who was named Fourth Precinct’s Officer of the Month for May! Officer Nathanson is still racking up the arrests – 42 for the month–and taking the calls – responding to 48! He’s also initiated more than 70 encounters just from his own observation while patrolling his assigned area. Officer Nathanson also seized two firearms and illegal narcotics last month; wrote 55 incident-based reports, conducted 16 field interviews and did more than 60 hours of bike patrol!
He was also selected to conduct DUI selective enforcement, resulting in numerous DUI arrests. Somehow, he still manages to find time to mentor a recruit from the 107th class and work with the Homeless Outreach Program with the Daily Planet and Richmond Behavioral Health Authority. Officer Nathanson is an all-around great officer and that’s why he’s been a frequent flier for Fourth Precinct’s Officer of the Month honors. Congratulations!
R.I.P. John Campbell Crouch
A neighbor sent this in:
Oregon Hill lost a great friend in the passing of John Crouch, a descendant of John Jacob, the first known occupant of the house for whom the Jacob House at 619 W. Cary Street is named. Mr. Crouch worked tirelessly for the preservation of the house when VCU made plans to demolish the structure. Thanks to Mr. Crouch we became aware that the Jacob House was older than was previously known. The house would not have survived if not for Mr. Crouch’s hard work and advocacy. He will be missed.
Obituary, as printed in the Times Dispatch:
CROUCH, John Campbell, 93, of Richmond passed away June 16, 2012 in Front Royal, Va. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Evelyn Post Crouch; son, Robert J. Crouch of Front Royal; daughter, Mary C. MacKercher (Brian) of Warrenton; four grandchildren, Mark D. MacKercher of Washington, D.C., Brian C., Benjamin B. and Mary Elizabeth MacKercher all of Warrenton. He was preceded in death by his parents, William J. and Mary Jacob Crouch; a sister, Mary Crouch Condrey and a son, William Campbell Crouch. He graduated from John Marshall High School and the University of Richmond. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army as a Cryptographer in Company A, 3217th Signal Service Battallion assigned to the Supreme Allied Headquarters in London. He worked with the Enigma Coding Machines and decoded the surrender message from Heinrich Himmler. He was an accountant with Dupont, Inc. for 42 years at the Spruance Fiber Division. He was active in politics and historical preservation. He was an advocate in the preservation of Pelham Chapel, The Conferderate Section of Oakwood Cemetery and the Jacob House on Cary Street. (He was the great-grandson of John Jacob). He was the former Vice Chairman of the Richmond City Democratic Committee, Treasurer of the Virginia Conservative party, President of the Richmond Society of the Son’s of the American Revolution and Commander of the Lee-Jackson Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans. He ws a member of the American Legion, the Navy League and The Virginia Historical Society. He was a proud Virginian and an avid genealogist. The family will receive friends 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Blileys-Central, 3801 Augusta Ave. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at All Saints Episcopal Church, 8787 River Rd. A private graveside service will be held at Oakwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Friends of Forest Hill Park, 951 E. Byrd St., Richmond, Va. 23225
2012 Girls of Summer Tonight At The Public Library
The Main Street branch of the Richmond Public Library holds Girls of Summer 2012 at 7pm. A literary girls night out at the library – a special conversation with friends Gigi Amateau, Meg Medina, and Wendy Shang, author of “The Great Wall of Lucy Wu.” It makes one perfect evening – library park, books, authors, friends and ice cream!
From the Richmond Public Library event page:
Local Richmond children’s authors Meg Medina and Gigi Amateau present their annual annotated reading list of 18 handpicked titles that celebrate strong girls in a fun-filled night for book-loving girls of every age.
This year’s live launch event at the Main Library will feature:
• Outdoor refreshments in the library park
• An intimate conversation with award-winning, middle grade Wendy Shang, author of The Great Wall of Lucy Wu
• Readers’ theater
• and book giveaways
• Plus, one lucky winner will win an entire collection of the 2012 Girls of Summer reading list.Tuesday, June 19, 2012
7 – 9 pm
Richmond Public Main Library
Library Park area (bring a lawn chair)The full list of reviews and author interviews will be available online at
www.girlsofsummerlist.wordpress.com beginning June 20, 2012.
Byrd Market This Tuesday
From email announcement:
At the Market!
Warm weather coming… Fruits are fresh and refreshing. Vegies are rich in replenishing nutrients. Recipes and ambiance abound. Come to the market and let us nudge your good eating along, eh? Eat Good Grow Great is for you too!A little historical aside….Do you know that June 19 is also known as Juneteenth? A pivotal and symbolic date representing the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery in the state of Texas, June 19 is the day that the Union Army sailed into Galveston Bay and delivered the troops and the news that the war was over. This date is now celebrated all over the country as National Freedom Day. A little research into the foods of the era could yield an interesting summer read and a yummy summer meal… check it out.
Raffles are for Playing!
Support your Byrd House Market. Our weekly raffle is generously sponsored by Byrd Farm &; Rural Virginia Market. $1 ticket gets you a chance at a week’s share of goodies from Byrd Farm – value $33.83. Win this week, pick up your share next week. And we get to see your pretty face and you take your loot home in a shiny new Virginia Grown re-usable sack. Not too shabby!Under the Mulberry Tree
WELCOME to our new Facepainter-in-Training, Nadine Delano! Practically raised in the Rostov’s Coffee & Tea Tent, Nadine has been an assistant-vendor to her mama Christine and volunteer at Byrd House Market since she was this high! She returns to provide face painting fun for visitors to the market.After Market Film for July: Urban Roots
Sorry for the miscommunication last week. The film is Urban Roots and we will host Duron Chavis from the city’s community garden department and John Lewis with RBHA and others for the discussion after the film. So Save the Date: Tuesday July 3rd.What are you eating this summer?
Got a YUMMY story? Write a little paragraph and send us a photo – we’ll post it on our blog!there’s even more doings at
william byrd community house www.wbch.org
eat good grow great via byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
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Addendum:
3rd Tuesday Acoustic Jam @ Byrd House Market
All Music Players are invited to a 3rd Tuesday Acoustic Jam at the Byrd House Market, 5:00 – 7 p.m. That’s this Tuesday, June 19th. Please meet at the Epic Gardens tent. We’ll play in the middle of the market where vendors and shoppers can hear us. (instead of over under the tree where we won’t be heard. After all, we’re part of the ambiance. Of course if it’s hot as hades and the only shade is under the mulberry tree, we can reconsider). The genre is determined by the players, so don’t be shy about choosing a song to sing, a rock to roll or a groove to play. It’s all wide open! Folk, Oldtime, Country, Bluegrass, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Rock, Celtic, Children’s Songs, anything you can play on an acoustic instrument! Reminder: farmers’ markets are smoke free outdoor places. If you like to smoke, kindly leave the area (across the alley would probably work) … and hurry back so we can get back to pickin’!
Come early and bring your totebags to shop at the Byrd House Market.
Come anytime to play, even (especially!) after work.“Chickens & You” Returns!
Primary Poultry Health Care – Patricia Foreman, author of Urban Chicks returns with the final 2 classes of the Chickens & You Workshops. The first of the last will happen tomorrow night in the Library at William Byrd Community House, from 6:30 – 8:30 pm. To register and for more information visit http://www.chiknegg.com/2012/01/upcoming-must-attend-events-mark-your.html The second of the last is the long awaited Coop & Tractor Construction class to be held on the My Manakin Market grounds in Manakin-Sabot. Details and registration also at link above.
Richmond Zine Fest’s Movie Night This Tuesday
The Flying Brick Library hosts a fundraiser for the next Richmond Zine Festival on Tuesday around 8 pm.
From Facebook event page:
Join us for a night of short documentaries and snacks!
There will be small bags of popcorn and cupcakes made with care by Becca (one of our newest Richmond Zine Fest organizers and creator of the food zine “‘A Monsterous Appetite for Cake”).
At dusk, we’ll view Grrlyshow by Kara Herold, All Night, All Day, and Occupy America by Mark Strandquist .
This is a fundraiser for Richmond Zine Fest 2012. All funds will go toward the cost of a venue and other fees involved with planning and publicizing a non-profit event for independent, alternative publishing. Thank you for supporting Richmond Zine Fest!
Latest Draft of Richmond Riverfront Plan
Yesterday, the City’s Planning and Development Review announced and released “the Final Draft of the Richmond Riverfront Plan” (click here for large PDF).
Pages 26 to 29, the part of the Plan that deals with “Tredegar Green”, seem most applicable to Oregon Hill. I did not see anything about moving the Confederate White House.
The proposed 2nd Street Connector road is still in the plan, although many questions have still not been answered. More on this soon.
Get Ready For Girls Rock Camp 2012
From the Girls Rock! RVA website:
This year’s camp will be taking place August 6-10, and will again be hosted by our friends at St. Andrew’s School in Oregon Hill! There will also be our camper showcase on Saturday August 11th, location TBA.
Also, keep in mind that Girls Rock! RVA is still could use instrument donations from the community.
Byrd House Market This Tuesday
From email announcement:
8 Best Food to Buy at the Farmers Market!
Robin Raver remains a popular addition to this season’s market, massaging the blues away; but this week she also posted a really good link from Organic Gardening’s website about other great reasons for buying your food locally. Check it out: http://www.organicgardening.com/living/8-best-foods-to-buy-at-the-farmers-market
At the Market!
Don’t wake our baby, whispered Summer Squash. Meet Jake and his big brother, wiped from another full day at the market.
And don’t forget to check what our vendors will be featuring this week by visiting our blogspot: http://byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com/p/visitors-welcome.html Click to search by location or by product! When you search by location you can click on your favorite vendor’s website link and see how they do things on the farm, y’all. Great people doing great work. SNAP, Credit and Debit cards can be swiped for Tokens you use to shop at BHM. SNAP tokens come in $1 increments are can be used for all eligible foods (to take home and prepare for you and your family) and food plants and seeds (grow your own veggies and herbs). CC/Debit card tokens include a $1.50 transaction fee and come in increments of $5 which are good as cash (you’ll get your change back in cash). No cash back for SNAP tokens; thus the smaller $dollar increments. Its convenient and really helps stretch your thin food budget. And facilitate you trying something new AND healthy for a change!After Market Film for July: Sourwoods
Stay tuned for fliers and info about next month’s film and potluck after the market. Last week’s debut screening, Vanishing of the Bees, was GREAT! While the weather drove us just inside, into the gym, and threatened anticlimactically to rain upon us, it was a clear lovely night for a powerful film and great discussion moderated by local beekeepers David Stover and Nina Zinn and one fine fella brought his fresh pulled honey and shared with the crowd. I hadn’t tasted honey that fresh since the farm truck came to my elementary school back in ’69!
Still Winning!
Pictured above is our 6th week winner – he looks pretty happy! Support your Byrd House Market. Our weekly raffle is generously sponsored by Byrd Farm &; Rural Virginia Market. $1 ticket gets you a chance at a week’s share of goodies from Byrd Farm – value $33.83. Win this week, pick up your share next week. And we get to see your pretty face and you take your loot home in a shiny new Virginia Grown re-usable sack. Not too shabby!Under the Mulberry Tree
Caroline returns to tell stories each first and second Tuesdays of the Month, from 4-5pm. Third Tuesdays feature Beth from the Richmond Public Library. For your caregivers, the kids, your inner kid? Enjoy a relaxing afternoon under the Mulberry Tree. And, HEY! ANNOUNCING our new Facepainter-in-Training, Nadine! Practically raised in the Rostov’s Coffee & Tea Tent, Nadine has been an assistant-vendor to her mama Christine and volunteer at Byrd House Market since she was this high! She returns to provide face painting fun for visitors to the market beginning June 19th (next week). By the way don’t forgot to visit Rostov’s Coffee & Tea at their great shop on Main St in the Fan. We miss them still.there’s even more doings at
william byrd community house www.wbch.org
eat good grow great via byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
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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
