Pine Street neighbor Stephenie Harrington has UCI fever and has decorated her house in celebration:
Decorated For Richmond2015
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Byrd House Market Closed Tuesday For Bike Race
From email announcement:
Byrd House Market will be closed on Tuesday, Sep. 22 due to road and expressway exit ramp closures to accommodate the UCI Road World Championship races that day.
These closures will be in effect from 8:45 am to 5:45 pm, Sunday, 9/20 through Tuesday 9/22. Click here for details.
Deer Run Farm, Tomten Farm and Agriberry will Renegade on the Byrd House Market grounds to serve their CSA and local customers who typically walk to market.
A handful of our vendors will be at Lakeside Farmers Market that afternoon from 3:30-6:30 pm: Faith Farm Foods, Ninja Kombucha, and Agriberry.Thank you all for your patience during this time of disruption and excitement.
See you on Sep. 29! ByrdHouseMarket.org
Banner for Race At Main Street Library
From Main Street librarian Patty Parks:
We are creating a “Welcome the World” banner pop-up event at the Main Library on [FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18 ] from 9-4 at 101 E. Franklin Street and 2nd Street.
Although the Main Library will be closed during the Richmond Bike2015, our spirit is with the race, the city and the world that will be watching our spectacular event.
To be proactive and to show our solidarity with the city and race, we would like to accessorize our 2nd Street wall (stretching almost the whole block from Main to Franklin) with banners from organizations that are not on the race course. The bicyclists will be taking this 2nd Street route from Main to Broad, and this will give everyone an opportunity to welcome our visitors and show off our community support.
If you would like to put a banner up on our wall, we will be attaching them on Friday, September 19th. Join us! We will attach your banner with double-sided tape; you can remove it on Monday, Sept. 28.
Let’s make this a Welcome Wall to mark this epic event.
Join up and find out more on the FaceBook event page.
Byrd House Market Today
From email announcement:
What is for Supper?
I just learned about a cookbook project called Cheap and Good by Leanne Brown. You can download the cookbook as a free PDF: Click Here. Designed to show you that you can eat well on $4.00 per day, there are recipes from Breakfast toI think my favorite section so far is “Things on Toast”! Like Tomato Scrambled Eggs or Irish Rare Bit (melted sharp cheddar cheese with dill pickle chunks)
What a range! How simple! It’s all about the flavor! http://www.leannebrown.com/
Baked Goods
Organic Wheat Breads and Turkish Pastries
Irish Porter Cakes and Soda Bread
Baklava“Dine In”
Brunswick Stew
Asian Noodles with Fresh Vegetables
BBQ Pork Buns
Chicken and Beef KeBobs
Vegie, Chicken & Shrimp Spring Rolls
Pork Rinds and Popsicles
Who’s Playin’?
Guy G. Gorman
G-Man Extraordinaire!
For more information, http://byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
Belle Isle History Hike
From description:
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 11-1 p.m., Belle Isle at James River
Join the James River Park System for a family friendly hike to one of Richmond’s historic gems, Belle Isle. Learn about the geologic and human history of the area and the role Richmond played in the development of our nation. Please bring water, a snack and good shoes. Register for this event by visiting the James River Park System calendar page (jamesriverpark.org/calendar), then click on the calendar event and follow registration instructions. Event is free to the public. Meet at Tredegar Parking Area. Contact: Tyler Twyford, (804) 687-0701
Photos From War Memorial Ceremony Today
Neighbor Charles Pool attended the special memorial ceremony today at the Va. War Memorial in honor of September 11th. It was a very moving celebration with a brass band, youth chorus, and guest speakers. He took these photos:
Oregon Hill 1954
This is a recent acquisition for the Library of Virginia photograph collection.
This photo prominently shows the houses on the 700 blocks of Pine and Laurel that were shamefully demolished by Ethyl Corporation (now NewMarket) over strong neighborhood protests.
Byrd House Market Welcomes Back Students
From email announcement:
Welcome Back Students!
Okra Onions Peaches Peas Plums Potatoes Pastured Chicken Radishes Nectarines Melons Tomatillos Tomatoes Watermelons Zucchini Hummus
Cantaloupe Carrots
WHO? The Byrd Farm
Shiloh’s Micros Agriberry
Tomten Farm Deer Run Farm
Epic Gardens Faith Farm Foods
Two & a Half Irishmen and Ninja KombuchaChard Raspberries Rosemary Goat Cheese Scallions Shallots Summer squash Chiles Bell Peppers Beets Asian Pears Blackberries Blueberries Sausages Corn Cucumbers Eggplant Garlic Green beans Green onions
The BAKED Kind
Organic Wheat Breads and Turkish Pastries
Irish Porter Cakes and Soda BreadEAT NOW!
Brunswick Stew
Asian Noodles with Fresh Vegetables
BBQ Pork Buns
Chicken and Beef KeBobs
Vegie, Chicken & Shrimp Spring Rolls
Pork Rinds and PopsiclesGIFTS and NICETIES
Bouquets and Cut Flowers
Goat Milk Soaps & Skin Care GoodiesDON’T FORGET! You’ve got OPTIONS!!
What kind of Card’s in your wallet? SWIPE your SNAP, CREDIT or DEBIT card at the Market Info Tent. We’re like an ATM but for wooden “nickels” (see image over there). Spend your tokens at Byrd House Market this week!
For more information, go to Byrd House Market website.
Volunteers Needed For Scheduled Clean Up Efforts
From RVA Clean Sweep:
A huge thank you to The Apprentice Salon, Sweet Frog, and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church for volunteering to host the September, October and November cleanups in Oregon Hill!
Oregon Hill businesses and neighbors are making a monthly commitment to remove litter from the street and protect the James River.
Tree Stewards- “Community Roots – Let’s Plant Some Trees!”
From the Richmond Tree Stewards:
Does your yard have an empty space begging for a tree? Does you local park need some shade? Richmond Tree Stewards can help you fill that space. Our Community Roots event will offer trees free to homeowners and to community organizations (friends of parks groups, schools, etc) wishing to plant trees in the City of Richmond. The trees will be available for planting in November, the best tree planting month of the year.
The Richmond Tree Stewards, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and improving the health of the city’s urban forest, is sponsoring this event.
The program, in its second year, is an effort to improve Richmond’s tree canopy (which currently stands at only 40%) by encouraging and assisting community groups and homeowners to plant and care for trees. Thanks to a grant from the Overton and Katherine Dennis Foundation, 75-80 trees will be purchased for distribution as part of this event.Trees are beautiful. They clean the air, produce oxygen, cool the environment, improve water quality and provide food and shelter for beneficial animals and insects. If you want to make a difference in your community, there is no better way than by planting a tree!
Applications (for both home owners and community groups) must be received by September 20th!