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.

Traffic Snarls On S. Cherry, Idlewood

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Scott

There were traffic backups and delays on S. Cherry Street and Idlewood Avenue this afternoon.

There is still no word on the exact date that the Idlewood Roundabout Project will start.

Expect mass transit discussion to grow.

New Nearby Development

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Scott

RichmondBizSense.com has an article on new townhouse construction planned for the eastern portion of Randolph neighborhood.

From the article:

Richmond’s own TriBeCa – a cluster of brownstone three-story homes on the easternmost edge of the Randolph neighborhood – has begun work on six more units, with nine additional detached homes planned next year.

The Lower Manhattan neighborhood’s name is an acronym for Triangle Below Canal Street, and its Richmond counterpart is short for Triangle Below Cary Street. Its inspiration is a triangle of land that is bordered by South Harrison Street and Grayland and Idlewood avenues.

It’s interesting that the article makes no mention of the Idlewood roundabout project, which should be starting construction also.

The Parker C. Agelasto Trash Can

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Scott

Appreciation again for our Councilperson Parker Agelasto and his wonderful assistant Ida Jones. Thanks to them, a new trashcan has been installed at Idlewood Avenue at Belvidere. This was one that Oregon Hill neighbors had been requesting for sometime (See ‘#9’). When the City’s Department of Public Works told them there was no money in the budget to install new trashcans, Parker and Jones transferred money from the 5th District Discretionary funds to pay for them. These funds typically support communication and community outreach efforts such as National Night Out. In this instance they decided it was important to pay for a City operation.

Turning Truck On Cherry

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Scott

A neighbor took this photo yesterday evening.

This poor guy has been trying to get around this corner for 45 minutes. I don’t see how he can without demolishing the hydrant. Lucky he had a rider guiding him. This is Cherry and Idlewood. I don’t think these streets were designed to accommodate 18 wheelers…

Renegade Holiday Market This Afternoon

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Scott

Excerpts from email announcement:

Eat, Drink, Be Merry….
because with all your great support, good wishes and ideas we are moving forward with planning for the 9th season of Byrd House Market. Have a wonderful holiday season!
Such good things to eat, to gift, to share, to make, to aspire to taste and taste again… What are YOU making this week?
Renegade Vendors and their Shoppers:
Agriberry
Mugsy’s Dogtown Lounge
Deer Run Farm
Faith Farm Foods
Tomten Farm

Visit byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com for directions and more.

Water Leak at Idlewood and Cherry

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Scott

A neighbor reports this morning:

water leak at idlewood and cherry has taken a turn for the worse. I noticed cars sliding on the long patch of ice that the leak turned into over night while trying to stop at the light. I called it in. I know someone else mentioned calling it in a week or so ago, but the city reported being unable to find an open case on the matter.

Here is a previous See Click Fix on it:

Issue ID: 1382972
Viewed: 8 times
Neighborhood: Oregon Hill
Reported: on 2014-11-30
DESCRIPTION
Cherry & Idlewood St.: The water is still seeping out of the manhole cover as of Sunday night. I think it had stopped for while on Sunday, but I’m not sure. It’s a fairly small amount of water. BY the way, does “Open” mean no one from the City has looked at this post yet? It’s a holiday weekend, so I imagine there’s not a lot of staff til Monday….

“Fine Foods Market” by David Rohrer

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Scott

Local artist David Rohrer has a show coming up this month at the Eric Schindler Gallery.

Sunday Morning Accident

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Scott

There was a bad accident Sunday morning shortly after 8 am at the corner of Idlewood and Belvidere.

Paraphrased from a neighbor:

One of the officers on the scene said it was the result of a high speed chase with the suspect apprehended. The officer said the motorist had also struck a bicyclist further west of Oregon Hill. 3-4 cars were involved in the accident, with 2 people taken away in ambulances (the suspect presumably being one of them). There was also speculation from onlookers that the suspect was either mentally unstable or drugs were involved.

DRUNKENNESS

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Scott

From RAIDSOnline.com:

DRUNKENNESS
X PINE ST IDLEWOOD AVE
Oct 14, 2014 at 1:50 am

Data provided by Richmond Police Department

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