Another great photo courtesy of William Pickett.
1980’s mishap at the Overlook…
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Byrd House Market Welcomes You Back!
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
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.
More on this here, here, and here.
Monroe Park Woes
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.
Important Question On The North Bank Trail
My photography leaves something to be desired, I know, but signs ask “Will You Take 1 Last Ride W/Me To Prom?” or something to that effect.
I hope whoever placed them received a positive response, but I also hope he or she comes back to clean up the signs.
Cannon Fire Saturday
There will be cannon fire at Hollywood Cemetery on Saturday around 3 pm as part of a ceremony.
Friends Of Hollywood Picnic This Sunday
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.
“Cookies Ain’t Cake”
Here’s a cut from the yet-to-be-released 2015 album by Gayle McGehee and the Nocturnes called Too Many Misters. The song is called “Cookies Ain’t Cake” and the great Billy Ray Hatley wrote it. Gayle, Steve Young and (Cherry Street neighbor) Todd Woodson on vocals, Gayle and Steve Young on guitars, Steve Hudgins on bass and Todd Woodson on drums. Produced by Todd Woodson and Lance Koehler at Minimum Wage Recording studio, Oregon Hill, Virginia.
VCU Sustainability Survey
Below, please find a link to the VCU Sustainability Plan survey. If you have suggestions or opinions as a Richmond resident about how VCU can become more sustainable, this is the place to let them know.
I have sent this through email and other social media before, but in the interest of gaining more participation, I am posting here also.
Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow…and win a car!
This Wednesday is a red Wednesday, which means trash and recycling pickup. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night. They do not belong on the sidewalk after tomorrow night.
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.
In state recycling news, the Virginia Department of Corrections continues to position itself as a statewide leader in recycling efforts. In 2014, the Department collected 1,100 tons of cardboard, paper, plastic, aluminum, tin and stretch film.
As a public safety agency, we strive to improve the quality of life in the Commonwealth, and one simple but effective way to contribute is by recycling,” said Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) Director Harold Clarke. “We strive to be innovative and progressive in every area we touch, relying on evidence-based practices and current research. Recycling is a natural extension of what we do.
Don’t forget- join the Recycling Perks program in Richmond and get a chance to win a car!: