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Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow

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This Wednesday is a red Wednesday, which means trash and recycling pickup. Keep in mind, it may storm later tonight.

Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night.

If you have not done so already, don’t forget to sign up for your Recycling Perks.

In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

A couple of additional notes:
Locally, with the school year drawing to a close, it is time for student renters and others who are moving to consider how to deal with all of their stuff. With the City budget strained, it is important that stuff is recycled and disposed of properly, without just dumping it on the sidewalk, street, and alley. I am happy to post neighborhood yard sale notices on this site. I know there is one multi-household one coming up on May 7 on 600 block of S. Laurel Street. There are also certainly a number of local thrift stores and charities that are willing to receive furniture donations. Don’t forget the 19th Annual Big Yard Sale at the University of Richmond on May 14th.

In terms of Oregon Hill neighborhood cleanups, RVA CleanSweep has a Randolph/Oregon Hill litter pickup scheduled for May 21. Meetup link: http://www.meetup.com/RVA-Clean-Sweep/events/228648874/
There is also a alley cleanup planned for early June.

Volunteer Opportunity with Birdhouse Market

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Byrd House Market is re-opening this Spring as Birdhouse Farmers Market. The Market could use volunteers for the following needs:
Social media / graphic design – off-site, set your own schedule (4 hours/week)
Tuesdays: various shifts/tasks including Market setup (1-3pm) & breakdown (6-7pm). market info tent/table (2:30-5pm or 5-6:30pm), and face-painting (3:30-5pm)
More information is available at birdhousefarmersmarket.org.

Friends of Hollywood Picnic Scheduled For May 1st

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From Hollywood Cemetery and the FaceBook event page:

Join us for an annual tradition that dates back to the 1800s! Pack a picnic basket, bring a blanket or chairs, and relax to sounds of great entertainment in one of Richmond’s most beautiful settings! A hot dog truck and ice cream truck will be on hand. Trolley tours will also be available.

The picnic is free to attend, but we do ask that you RSVP in advance. Please email nshepherd@hollywoodcemetery.org to make reservations.

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5th Annual 5K Run/Walk to Remember On Saturday

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This Saturday, starting at 8 am is the 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk to Remember.

From Virginia War Memorial website:

Join us as we honor and remember the sacrifice of our United States military both past and present. The 5K race starts and finishes at the Memorial with a special Kids Fun Run. Memorial flags, each with the name of a deceased veteran or KIA, are placed at the finish line, reminding everyone of the purpose of this event. All funds benefit the Virginia War Memorial Foundation’s education programs.

Description in Richmond Family Magazine:

Join hundreds of active servicemen and women in uniform for this walk/run. The course starts and ends at Virginia War Memorial and includes a trek through Hollywood Cemetery and Oregon Hill.

RVA Cleanup/VCU Paint The Town Green This Saturday

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From announcement:

Randolph neighbors are looking for a few more volunteer hands this Saturday. We will be covering from Meadow to the western parts of Oregon Hill. In addition to the litter cleanup we will be working to finishing the storm drain marking we started last year.

We will meet at the Randolph a Community Center at 1415 Grayland from 9-12pm. If you can only come for an hour, we’ll take it! Thank you!

Www.meetup.com/RVA-Clean-Sweep
Www.facebook.com/rvacleansweep
@rvacleansweep
#pickuplitterRVA

Note that this is also the date for VCU’s Paint The Town Green community event.

5th Annual OhSociT Oregon Hill Soccer Invitational Tournament

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Scheduled for May 28-29 at 980 Idlewood (former WBCH field).

From FaceBook event page:

This is a friendly “pickup” tournament to benefit
format will be:
1. six teams. one of those team will be the tournament team for players without a team.
2. Player fee will be a $20 donation for guys and $10 for girls (we should raise 1k for our charity at that level!) To register: send email and paypal payment to oregonhillnumina at gmail.com (Please note if you are a team captain. If you are a player already on a team, please include the team name in your email. If you are a player without a team and just want to play on the tournament team, please indicate that also in the email)
3. 7 vs 7 no offsides.
4. Team captains will be required to put a $30 non-refundable deposit to hold their team spot (that money will be fully refunded once the team rosters a minimum of 7 players) So FORM UP YOUR TEAMS NOW AND EMAIL ME
5. Team rosters will be “UNLOCKED” for throughout the round-robin preliminary rounds. Once elimination rounds begin (on that Sunday), however, no new players will be allowed to be added to the roster.
6. WE ARE LOOKING FOR SPONSORS

Check out photos from the 3rd Annual by clicking here.

Birdhouse Farmers Market Press Release

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This was previously announced, but here is the official press release:
From press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 4, 2016

CONTACT: Ana Edwards, Interim Birdhouse Market Manager
byrdhousemarket@gmail.com
(804) 404-3817
BirdhouseFarmersMarket.org

“Byrd House Market” Reborn as
“Birdhouse Farmers Market” at New Location!

Richmond, VA – Birdhouse Farmers Market will open for business May 3rd, 2016 only a few blocks from its old location in a beautiful urban park setting! After the closing of William Byrd Community House, the historic Oregon Hill social services agency which hosted “Byrd House Market”, a group of dedicated farmer/vendors and food system and community advocates banded together to make sure the market continued in its 10th year. It was as important to remain convenient to our loyal customers as it was exciting to anticipate extending access to fresh, healthy foods to new customers. Our new home in Randolph fits that bill. We’ll have ensure we could offer SNAP EBT to new customers. In addition to the face painting, food demos, and kids’ activities in a park setting, this year will feature a weekly Pop-Up Library by the Richmond Public Library.

Farmer/vendor-led, BFM will continue to be healthy food focused, with a diverse group of vendors such as Amy’s Organic Garden, Sub Rosa Bakery, Faith Farm, Ninja Kombucha, and more. The new location offers some great additions such as expanded on and off street parking, easy access to GRTC (Bus #10) and I-195/Downtown Expressway, and the complementary amenities of Petronius Jones Park (playground, pool, vita path, and abundant green spaces).

Opening Day: May 3, 2016!
Market Days: Tuesdays, 3:00 – 6:30 pm from
May 3 through November 22, 2016
Location: Behind Randolph Community Center swimming pool
on Grayland Ave.
(Google Maps: “1507 Grayland Avenue, 23220”)

Key Details:
-Convenient weekday market option
-Vibrant urban market in park setting, centrally located in the heart of the city
-Unique weekly pop-up library provided by Richmond Public Library
-SNAP EBT welcomed
-Market will remain food-focused, on farmers and other food vendors/producers
-Will continue to serve the Randolph, Oregon Hill, Downtown, Carver, Jackson Ward, VUU/VCU and Fan neighborhoods as it has since 2007

About: Since 2007 Birdhouse Farmers Market has provided a flourishing weekday farmer’s market in the heart of Richmond. It has focused on supporting local farmers and providing fresh local food to the Randolph, Oregon Hill, VCU, Downtown, and other nearby neighborhoods with limited access to healthy food. Our organizational partners are Enrichmond Foundation, Richmond Public Library, and Shalom Farms. Our site partners are Randolph Community Center and Second Baptist Church. Learn more at BirdhouseFarmersMarket.org.

Copy for Public Service Announcement:

Birdhouse Farmers Market returns in May for a 10th season! A SNAP EBT market with great fresh foods in an urban oasis with many of your favorite local vendors! Featuring a weekly RPL Pop-Up Library, face painting, food demos, kids’ activities. Visit birdhousefarmersmarket.org for details and to sign up for weekly updates. Vendors can apply there too. Convenient to VCU, Oregon Hill, Byrd Park, and the Fan via bicycle or foot, our new spot is behind the Randolph Community Center Pool, at 1507 Grayland Avenue between Allen and Randolph, just south of the Downtown Expressway. Can’t wait to see you on May 3rd (and every Tuesday Rain or Shine through November) at Birdhouse Farmers Market!

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