Byrd House Market Today- Think Cool & Blue: Blueberries and More!

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Scott

From email announcement:

Byrd House Market – Your Neighborhood Farmers Market!

Did you try one these yet? We did! Guess which one and I’ll give you a $5 token (one winner only)!
sizzling corned beef hash or free range chicken eggs poached and topped with chopped fresh tomatoes and carmelized onions and mushrooms…
make your own V8 juice with seasonal, nutrient dense tomatoes…serve with a crusty bread spread with roasted garlic and olive oil…
scoop out the pulp and stuff your juicy tomatoes with tuna (or seared squash) made with chopped red onions, dill and black pepper (and yes, mayo!!)

Can you use SNAP EBT?
ALMOST EVERYTHING at Byrd House Market is a SNAP eligible food! (ask if you’re not sure)
Looking for Gifts and Indulgences?
Talk to our Soap and Balm Crafters!

Who’s at the Market?
Agriberry* # SD
Amy’s Garden* #
Bill’s Produce / Heath Farm
Byrd Farm / Rural Va Market CSA* # SD
Deer Run Farm #
Epic Gardens SD
Faith Farm Foods
Origins Farm* # SD
Pedal Pops RVA
* These vendors sell organic products.
SD – These vendors offer a $10 Student Deal!
Robbin’s Heavenly Sweets and Treats #
Salt Pork
Serene Suds, LLC #
Steve Haas Mushrooms #
Tomten Farm # SD
Wandering Cow Farm #
# So far, these vendors have supplied our cooking demos and our musicians with complimentary good stuffs. Thank them by supporting them!

5:00 – 6:30 pm: Learn more about the World Pediatric Project – a registered 501 c(3) tax exempt nonprofit organization with a mission to heal critically ill children and build healthcare capacity in the world.

Will Nelson and the Blue Lotus Collective crew will perform 4:00 – 5:30 pm. Give generously to our friends who share their gifts for free!

This is a terrific weather website: The Weather Underground

Richmond City Council Meetings Summer/Fall 2014 Schedule
Monday, July 14, 2014
Monday, August 11, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Monday, October 13, 2014
Monday, October 27, 2014
Monday, November 10, 2014
Monday, December 8, 2014
Informal meetings will start at 5 p.m.(instead of 3 p.m.) and Formal meetings will start at 6:00 p.m. All meetings will be held in the Council Chamber, 2nd floor of City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street. Additional information concerning date and time changes are outlined in Resolution No. 2013-R252-2014-65.

COMPLETE THOSE Farm. Fresh. PLEDGE. CARDS – You must be getting close now!
Take it home. Bring it back.

Looking for a Summer Camp for your child?
Know someone who is? WBCH is still enrolling 3-12 year olds for their Summer Camp, which runs through August 22nd. Click here to learn more and get your child enrolled. Byrd House Market will be part of their weekly routine, in addition to swimming, field trips, gardening, arts and science fun too. Multiple-child discounts available.
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Assaults On S. Pine and Idlewood

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Scott

From Richmond Police:

4th Precinct
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
7/6/14 4:00 p.m.
600 block of Idlewood Avenue
A male reported an unknown male assaulted him.

From “Oregon Hill” To “Parker Field”

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Scott

Howard Owen‘s sequel to his charged crime novel, Oregon Hill”, is “Parker Field” and it dives right into Richmond’s baseball past (no, not the questionable future).

“Parker Field” is the third in Owen’s series featuring Willie Black, an alcoholic reporter for a struggling Richmond newspaper. In this new one, the character becomes personally involved with a shooting, the motive for which goes back to the days of the Virginians baseball team.

Doug Childer’s review in the Times Dispatch picks up on Owen’s sense of place:

Often, it feels as if you could read the Willie Black series with Google Street View open on your laptop and track Black’s movements, page by page. Or use the books to stage Willie Black tours.

A sample: “I drive over to Oregon Hill. The weather, fickle as ever, has turned from late winter to full-blown spring overnight. Along Laurel Street, the camellias are blooming and the trees seem to have turned into a yellow-green canopy, shading the sidewalks their roots are slowly destroying.”

For Richmond readers, it’s a particular thrill. Don’t be surprised if you glance up apprehensively at the ninth-floor windows of the Prestwould the next time you walk through Monroe Park, though.

Free Sports Library?

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Scott

Inspired by Michael Bierut’s 100 Day Project, 100 Days to a Better RVA strives to introduce and investigate unique ideas to improving the city of Richmond.

From Day #5 article:

Take the Holly Street Park in Oregon Hill. The James River Park System could reclaim an old phone booth, cover it with murals, and put it at the bottom of the concrete ramp leading to the fields. Inside: basketballs, footballs, dodgeballs, frisbees, and jump ropes left by families who have upgraded or leftovers from the VCU Rec Center. A handy pump for the balls could also be tucked inside. Finally, a simple inscription: take a basketball, return a frisbee.

“Little free sports libraries” would be a very low cost way to provide a great pubic service. The boxes would be the largest cost, but there’s also plenty of room for creative ideas. Phone booths are near useless and could be repurposed. Old gutted vending machines could also do the job. Imagination is the only limitation.

Editor’s Note: Holly Street Playground is managed by the City’s Parks and Recreation Department, not the James River Park system.

The Alter Natives

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Scott

The Alter Natives Summer 1988 in Oregon Hill, RVA. Photo by Naomi Peterson.

(Ed. note: The Alter Natives were part of an interesting postpunk music scene coming out of Richmond that inspired me to move here.)

Tonight’s Fireworks Postponed To Saturday Evening Due To Weather

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Scott

From Times Dispatch article:

RVA Fireworks on the James has been postponed from Thursday night until Saturday due to predictions of poor weather, the city of Richmond announced this afternoon.
The entertainment and fireworks festival has been held in and around Brown’s Island on the Fourth of July eve for several years. Because of the postponement, it will be held Saturday evening with the fireworks expected to start about 9:15 p.m.

This means police measures for the neighborhood are postponed to Saturday also.

Getting the ‘LOVE’ Sculpture Ready

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Scott

As previously reported…‘LOVE’ sculpture at Overlook..

No Parking On Oregon Hill Pkwy For Fireworks

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Scott

Partly in response to the illegal parking during Dominion RiverRock, and partly due to the desire to make more room for pedestrians, the Oregon Hill Parkway will be closed to parking during the July 3 fireworks. Holly Street will be closed, except for Oregon Hill residents. As stated before, expect more Richmond police presence in Oregon Hill during the July 3 event.

Venture Richmond Destroys George Washington’s Historic James River and Kanawha Canal

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Scott

Despite community and preservationists concerns, and with Friday Cheers over for the season, it looks like Venture Richmond has started on the unneeded amphitheater project, doing irreparable damage to this incredibly important historic resource. Alternatives, such as putting Venture Richmond’s largest stage on Brown’s Island, already leased to Venture Richmond, were ignored. There is a large “thumb” bucket backhoe on the canal berm knocking down trees and scouring the dirt. Trucks are dumping fill dirt below the canal berm. And, still no word on replacing the illegally demolished wall.

Byrd House Farmers Market Tomorrow: It’s Tomato Time!

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Scott

From email announcement:

Byrd House Market – Your Neighborhood Farmers Market!

We’ve all been waiting for the Tomatoes, yes? Well, Come on!
sizzling corned beef hash or free range chicken eggs poached and topped with chopped fresh tomatoes and carmelized onions and mushrooms…
make your own V8 juice with seasonal, nutrient dense tomatoes…serve with a crusty bread spread with roasted garlic and olive oil…
scoop out the pulp and stuff your juicy tomatoes with tuna (or seared squash) made with chopped red onions, dill and black pepper (and yes, mayo!!)

Can you use SNAP EBT?
But of Course!
Looking for a CSA?
Talk to our Farmers!

Who’s at the Market?
Agriberry* #
Amy’s Garden* #
Bill’s Produce / Heath Farm
Byrd Farm / Rural Va Market CSA* #
Deer Run Farm #
Epic Gardens
Faith Farm Foods
Origins Farm* #
Pedal Pops RVA

Sub Rosa is on vacation this week.
* These vendors sell organic products.
Phal Wong’s Noodles & Spring Rolls
Rina Factory Home Baked Goods #
Robbin’s Heavenly Sweets and Treats #
Salt Pork
Serene Suds, LLC #
Steve Haas Mushrooms #
Tomten Farm #
Wandering Cow Farm #
# So far, these vendors have supplied our cooking demos and our musicians with complimentary good stuffs. Thank them by supporting them!

Will Nelson and the Blue Lotus Collective crew will perform until about 5:30 pm for the next couple of months. AND many thanks to Pam McCarthy who sang so wonderfully last week. Her CDs were mighty reasonable so you might consider not missing out on that deal when she returns, July 15, along with our next edition of the Let’s Talk Breastfeeding mini-festival.
Shared from 5th Council District Representative Parker Agelasto’s July newsletter.. Richmond City Council Meetings are now Monthly
The meetings will be held as follows:
Monday, July 14, 2014
Monday, August 11, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Monday, October 13, 2014
Monday, October 27, 2014
Monday, November 10, 2014
Monday, December 8, 2014
Informal meetings will start at 5 p.m.(instead of 3 p.m.) and Formal meetings will start at 6:00 p.m. All meetings will be held in the Council Chamber, 2nd floor of City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street. Additional information concerning date and time changes are outlined in Resolution No. 2013-R252-2014-65.
COMPLETE THOSE Farm. Fresh. PLEDGE. CARDS – You must be getting close now!
Take it home. Bring it back.

Looking for a Summer Camp for your child?
Know someone who is? WBCH is still enrolling 3-12 year olds for their Summer Camp, which runs through August 22nd. Click here to learn more and get your child enrolled. Byrd House Market will be part of their weekly routine, in addition to swimming, field trips, gardening, arts and science fun too. Multiple-child discounts available.

For more information: http://byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com