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Localore’s “UnMonumental” Radio Show Interviews Neighbor

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Pine Street neighbor Cristina Ramirez was recently interviewed for a segment about the area’s growing diversity.

From Times Dispatch article about the Radio IQ radio show “UnMonumental”:

Libby records voice-overs for “UnMonumental” inside her bedroom closet. She recently moved an angular, yellow story booth into the main branch of the Richmond Public Library, where interviews are recorded.
Cristina Ramirez was a library manager at the public library when she met Libby. For her segment, Ramirez talked about an encounter she had at the library with a mother and young girl, who, after realizing Ramirez spoke Spanish, said, “Wow, you’re like me.”
Ramirez said Libby is an engaging interviewer and stressed the importance of having a radio segment that showcases the city’s diversity.

Times Dispatch Reports Folk Festival Line Up

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From Times Dispatch article:

“Our local programming committee has outdone themselves, once again,” said festival director Lisa Sims in a statement. “Dancers from Sri Lanka, zydeco players from Louisiana, virtuosic musicians from Afghanistan, gospel singers from Tennessee and dozens of others will all offer free performances within a half-mile of each other. There’s really nothing else like it in the Virginia.”

Last year, a record-breaking 200,000-plus people attended the festival, up 50,000 from a rainy 2014.

Quick editorial: Hopefully Venture Richmond can become a better neighbor and we can all enjoy it this year as in years past. Still waiting for more agreement to neighborhood’s reasonable requests.

https://www.oregonhill.net/2015/06/24/oregon-hill-proposed-conditions-for-tredegar-green-amphitheater/

There are also still outstanding questions about how this important, historic area of the riverfront will be recognized and preserved in the future.

https://www.oregonhill.net/2015/10/12/folk-festival-and-a-deliberately-missed-opportunity/

5th District Meeting This Wednesday

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From announcement:

IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Wednesday, 25 May 2016

Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to hold a meeting for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District

All Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, will hold a meeting for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District. Councilman Agelasto typically holds individual meetings for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District every other month throughout the year that include information on his goals and accomplishments; a topical agenda; and, special guests. These meetings are free and open to the public and all Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents are invited and encouraged to attend. The planned agenda for this meeting includes:

· ”Avoiding Scams & Fraud”
Mr. Tom Veazey, Senior Fraud Specialist
Better Business Bureau – Central Virginia

· “Zika Virus: What You Should Know”
Ms. Dena Cherry-Brown, Public Health Advisor
Virginia Health Department – Richmond City Health District Office

WHEN Wednesday, June 1, 2016
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

WHERE Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
Randolph Community Center
1415 Grayland Avenue
Richmond, Virginia

WHO The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District

CONTACT The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, at 804.646.6050 (tel), or parker.agelasto@richmondgov.com (email)