Gearing Up For the Tourney

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Scott

China Street neighbor Manny left the following message on the the 4th Annual OHSOCiT Oregonhill soccer invitational FaceBook Event page:

I appreciate all the team captains and everyone who will be participating in this event. This can’t happen unless there is enough dedicated interest within the soccer community here in RVA. Special thanks goes out to Kevin Carter, Jeremy Clemmons, Michael Delano, Daniel Pegram, Joseph Russell. To those who I just mentioned by name, see you all at 8:30am Saturday at the field.

Manny is also looking for volunteer help for tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon that can help prepare the Oregon Hill soccer field for this fund raising tournament.

STRAWWWWWWBERRRRIEEEESSSSS

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Scott

Excerpt from Byrd House Market email announcement:

….and eggs, asparagus, turnips, micro greens, green beans, honey, salad greens, egg noodles, grass-fed beef, pastured pork, free-ranging chickens, oyster mushrooms, radishes, lamb, Unkol Chuck’s Brunswick stew, Phal’s Cafe, the finest range of bakeries, herbs, plants … all the makings for stews, stir-frys, salads, sautes, grills, roast, raw snackin’, kombucha to drink and eat’m-up good foods!

Today’s Nonprofits:
Renew Richmond
Think urban gardening, food justice and self-reliance!

Virginia League for Planned Parenthood
Providing access to affordable women’s reproductive health for decades.

SNAP EBT Matching $:$
$5 for $5 or $10 for $10
Double your spending power at the Market! Swipe your EBT card – swipe for $5 and get $5, $10 will get you $10 (the max). Breastfeeding WIC Moms and Seniors on Medicaid also qualify. (Offer good while funds last.) Thanks to the Carillon Civic Association and Healthy Community Action Team for making this incentive possible! Make a donation to help us continue this benefit, and get a free tote bag!

College ID $10 Deal
Attend or work for a university or college? Show your current ID card to a participating vendor and get a great deal on great, fresh foods! Participating vendors:
Agriberry
Two & a Half Irishmen
Tomten Farm
Deer Run Farm

For more information, go to byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com or wbch.org

TransformRVA on Thursday

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Scott

To commemorate the Better Housing Coalition’s 25th Anniversary and inspire community partners to work together for the Greater-Richmond region’s advancement, the Better Housing Coalition (BHC) is presenting TransformRVA: A Day of Celebration, Education & Transformation this Thursday at the Omni Hotel:

a full-day event to engage community residents, leaders and corporate and government partners in presentations and dialogues on what needs to be done to make our region a more vibrant, inclusive community in which to live, work and play. The event starts with an awards luncheon with keynote speaker Henry Cisneros, former Mayor of San Antonio and former Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary, on ‘Leadership for 21st Century Cities’. Golden Hammer Awards for excellence in neighborhood revitalization projects over the past year will be awarded (and there are some finalists from some of our neighborhoods). After the luncheon, six concurrent workshops will be given by local and national experts on components of vibrant, inclusive communities where all can thrive, such as housing, education, transportation, civic engagement, placemaking and age-wave planning. Finally, we wind down at the end with a cocktail reception featuring Desiree Roots Centaio and friends (great jazz music), good food and conversation.
Tickets are $100 for the full day, $50 for the luncheon only. Thanks to a sponsor, there are a limited number of event scholarships for resident/community leaders, college/university students, and nonprofit professionals, based on need.

4th Precinct MPACT Meeting Thursday

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Scott

From email announcement:

Good afternoon 4th Precinct MPACT Community,

Attached is the agenda for the 4th Precinct MPACT Meeting scheduled for Thursday May 21, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the library of Linwood Holton Elementary School (1600 West Laburnum Avenue).

<<MPACT 4th Precinct Meeting Agenda May 21 2015>>

This month we invite you to attend a MPACT conversation with special guest speakers, John Walsh, Code Enforcement Operations Manager, who will discuss how Code Enforcement is beginning to manage abandoned properties in your community in order to bring them back into compliance and how residents can assist in this process. Torrence Robinson, Transportation Engineering Operations Manager, will discuss the process in which Public Works follows when determining if and where street signage, markings and other traffic signals should be placed.

Please note that this agenda may be revised. Refer to the City’s MPACT website for updates. You will find the attached meeting minutes from our last meeting on April 16 2015 as well as the Noise Meter Ordinance. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for doing your part to help build a better Richmond.

<<4th Precinct Meeting Minutes April 16 2015>>

<<Noise Meter Cheat Sheet>>

Chris Clark
MPACT Outreach Coordinator
Chief Administrative Office
900 East Broad Street., Suite 1502
Richmond, Virginia 23219
804-646-1301

Concert Scene From Dominion River Rock Festival

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Scott

Hot Days. Cool Foods.

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Scott

From email announcement:

Hot Days. Cool Foods.
Get it all at Byrd House Market.

Today’s Nonprofits:
Richmond Tree Stewards
Think fresh air and shade and all life as we know it!
Richmond Animal League
In honor of their visit, Mugsy’s Dogtown Lounge offers the following infographic:

Get a Free Tote Bag!
Bring in the Back to the Market post-it note from home delivered issues of the Richmond Times Dispatch and get a free Back to the Market tote bag! Learn more about the Capital Area Farmers Market Managers Association.

SNAP EBT $1 for $1 Byrd House Market Match
Double your spending power at the Market! Swipe your EBT card for $1 and get $1, swipe for $5 and get $5, $10 will get you $10 (the max). Breastfeeding WIC Moms and Seniors on Medicaid also qualify. (Offer good while funds last.) Thanks to the Carillon Civic Association and Healthy Community Action Team for making this incentive possible! Make a donation to help us continue this benefit, and get a free tote bag!

College ID $10 Deal
Attend or work for a university or college? Show your current ID card to a participating vendor and get a great deal on great, fresh foods!

For the Kids!
Storytelling, Face Painting & Making Bees in the Garden!

If you need help finding things:
Find directions, parking and more info at ByrdHouseMarket.org
Click Market Map to see the market’s layout of this season’s vendors.
Click Product Search to find vendors that sell what you’re after.
Restrooms: Portable toilet on the Soccer Field; and indoor facility in the WBCH building.
Hand-washing: There will be a hand washing station at the Market Info tent

Thanks to everyone who came out for Brews for Byrd House!!
Including the good folks at Triple Crossing Brewing!
Thursday, May 7, Triple Crossing Brewery, 113 S Foushee St., RVA, 23220
www.WBCH.org
Byrd House Market is a Neighborhood Nutrition Outreach program of William Byrd Community House.
Now enrolling for Summer Camp!
Cal 643-2717 to get your child enrolled.

Byrd House Market Welcomes You Back!

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Scott

From email announcement:

It’s Opening Day!
Welcome and Welcome Back!
Byrd House Market launches its 9th season with the very best in locally grown and finely crafted foods, great weather, friendly faces and a few new things. Stop by the Market Info tent to learn what’s new this season (Brunswick Stew, Kombucha, Microgreens, and more!!) and what’s definitely coming back (The College ID $10 Deal, SNAP EBT, the Farm Fresh Pledge)!

Get a Free Tote Bag!
Bring in the Back to the Market post-it note from home delivered issues of the Richmond Times Dispatch and get a free Back to the Market tote bag! Learn more about the Capital Area Farmers Market Managers Association.

SNAP EBT $1 for $1 Byrd House Market Match
Double your spending power at the Market! Swipe your EBT card for $1 and get $1, swipe for $5 and get $5, $10 will get you $10 (the max). Breastfeeding WIC Moms and Seniors on Medicaid also qualify. (Offer good while funds last.) Thanks to the Carillon Civic Association and Healthy Community Action Team for making this incentive possible!

College ID $10 Deal
Attend or work for a university or college? Show your current ID card to a participating vendor and get a great deal on great, fresh foods!

For the Kids!
Storytelling, Face Painting & Making Bees in the Garden!

Nonprofits:
Richmond Co-Housing (spot #2)
Richmond Public Library (spot #11)
Virginia League for Planned Parenthood (spot #22)

If you need help finding things:
Find directions, parking and more info at ByrdHouseMarket.org
Click Market Map to see the market’s layout of this season’s vendors.
Click Product Search to find vendors that sell what you’re after.
Restrooms: Portable toilet on the Soccer Field; and indoor facility in the WBCH building.
Hand-washing: There will be a hand washing station at the Market Info tent.

Brews for Byrd House
Fundraiser at Triple Crossing Brewing
Thursday, May 7, starting at 4 pm
Triple Crossing Brewery, 113 S Foushee St., RVA, 23220
Be one of the first 50 people to arrive, and you’ll get a beer on the house (the Byrd House, that is)! Hosted by the Byrd House Board, the event will feature food trucks and lots of raffle items donated by Richmond restaurants, shops and other local businesses. 5% of the evening’s sales and all raffle ticket sales will go directly toward funding William Byrd Community House’s valuable programs.
A Byrd House Board Event!

www.WBCH.org
Byrd House Market is a Neighborhood Nutrition Outreach program of William Byrd Community House.

Bought & Moved

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Scott

A old photo (courtesy of William Pickett) of James Bradford, Joe Seipel, and Addison with the old house they bought.

The Jacob House, built in 1817 with labor by freed black men for a Quaker owner. An historic icon displaced from its original location by VCU. Thankfully, these folks saved it from destruction. Currently owned and well maintained by the Oregon Hill Home Improvement Council. The current tenant is civil engineer George Nyfeller and his company.

Monroe Park Woes

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Scott

The state of Monroe Park continues to create consternation.

From neighbor and Monroe Park defender Todd Woodson:

Last Monday evening, I spoke during citizen comment period at city council regarding the fact that the city currently has over 3/4 of a million dollars and hundreds of hours of planning in the Monroe Park Master Plan and that the plan has been approved by both the planning commission and city council and is prominently displayed on the richmondgov.com website and that they were currently replacing the entire north side of the park (600 and 700 blocks w Franklin) with new concrete sidewalks which do not comply with the specified brick with planting strip sidewalks in the master plan. I emailed the interim director at DPW before any concrete was poured and he responded that he would consult his engineers and get back to me. He never did. I subsequently requested the budget for the project under the freedom of information act but haven’t received it yet. They have now completed the northern perimeter and have started on the eastern side (Belvidere). It is now apparent that the city is going to complete the entire perimeter with inappropriate material in anticipation of the UCI races. This unfortunate waste of funds could reach up to 200 to 300 thousand dollars by my estimate. Should the master plan be implemented, all this concrete will need to be demolished, transported to a landfill, the site re-prepared and correct brick sidewalks installed.
I request that you do anything you can to bring this to the attention of the public. If they stopped and began the right plan, much money could still be saved.
This blatant and willful waste of taxpayer dollars and stress to the environment through all of the landfill waste is appalling and unconscionable. The administration of our city is out of control.

These Monroe Park sidewalks has been reported on before on this website.

Some Richmonders have also been wondering about this plaque, now without a corresponding tree:

Perhaps we will learn more at this upcoming Monday (May 4, 5pm)’s City Council Organizational Development Standing Committee Meeting being held in the Council Chamber, 2nd Floor, City Hall. Alice Massie, the President of the Monroe Park Conservancy, is scheduled to give an update. She has missed previous meetings. Also, Lucy Meade of Venture Richmond is scheduled to speak on “City Beautification Projects”. This standing committee meeting often has little public participation, despite the important matters that are discussed there.

Friends Of Hollywood Picnic This Sunday

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Scott

From Hollywood Cemetery (don’t forget to RSVP!):

Join us for an annual tradition that dates back to the 1800s! We will be hosting our Fourth Annual Sunday Picnic at Hollywood Cemetery on Sunday, May 3rd from 1:00pm – 3:30pm. Pack a picnic basket, bring a blanket, and relax to sounds of great entertainment at Hollywood Cemetery. Guided trolley tours are available throughout the cemetery that day. Cupcakes from Pearl’s Cupcake Shoppe, an ice cream truck and hotdogs will be on site. Live music will be provided by the Oak Lane Band and Capitol Opera Richmond.

The picnic is free to attend, but we do ask that you RSVP in advance. Please email nshepherd@hollywoodcemetery.org or call 648-8501 to make reservations. Rain Date – Sunday, September 20th, 2015 at 1:00pm.

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Gearing Up For the Tourney

STRAWWWWWWBERRRRIEEEESSSSS

TransformRVA on Thursday

4th Precinct MPACT Meeting Thursday

Concert Scene From Dominion River Rock Festival

Hot Days. Cool Foods.

Byrd House Market Welcomes You Back!

Bought & Moved

Monroe Park Woes

Friends Of Hollywood Picnic This Sunday