Where’s Hops the Frog?

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Mark Holmberg had a piece on Channel 6 last night about a memorial statue that has gone missing from Hollywood Cemetery.

Excerpt:

And yet, someone took Hops sometime in the past four or five weeks, pulling up the long spikes that held him in place.
Brown wonders if it wasn’t just some alcohol-fueled prank, that Hops is cooling his heels in a dorm room somewhere.
He asks anyone with information to give him a call at (804) 920-6214.
“If somebody has the frog, I wish they would hop back with it,” Brown said. “Let bygones be bygones.”

Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to hold 5th District Meeting Next Wednesday

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City press release:

Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to hold meeting in the Richmond Central 5th Voter District

All Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) — The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter District will hold a district-wide meeting in the Richmond Central 5th Voter District. This is part of regular meetings he holds, which include information on his Central 5th Voter District goals and accomplishments; a thematic agenda of current interest; and, special guests. This meeting is free and open to the public and all Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents are invited and encouraged to attend.

The planned agenda/discussion topics for the upcoming meeting include:

Agenda

· Virginia General Assembly – Update
The Honorable Betsy Carr, Virginia State Delegate
Virginia House of Delegates 69th Voter District

· Richmond Code Enforcement Presentation
Mark Bridgman, Richmond Community Assisted Public Safety (CAPS)
Program Manager, Richmond Department of Planning and Development Review

· Richmond Citizens’ Request System and See, Click, Fix – Presentations
Richmond Government Administration

· Richmond Capital Improvement Plan Requests/Updates
for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District
The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter District

· Richmond Public Schools Update
The Honorable Mamie L. Taylor, Member
Richmond Public Schools Board of Trustees – Central 5th Voter District

· Questions, comments, ideas, suggestions and concerns

WHEN Wednesday, October 23, 2013
6:30-8:00 p.m.

WHERE Richmond Public Schools – Swansboro Elementary School
3160 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, Virginia

WHO The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter District

CONTACT For more information, please contact Councilman Parker C. Agelasto, Richmond City Council, Central 5th Voter District, at 804.646.6050 (tel), or parker.agelasto@richmondgov.com (email)

UPCOMING SCHEDULE ___________________________________________________________________

Meetings held: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 12, 2013 (Holiday Party)
Virginia War Memorial
621 South Belvidere Street
Richmond, Virginia

Byrd House Market Today

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It’s 3rd Tuesday
So think in 3s! The combinations are endless and the preparation quick!
Peppers, Potatoes & Onions sauteed or roasted
Potato and Leek soup with Goat cheese garnish
Mushrooms and Sausage served over Egg Noodles or Greens
Bake Chicken with Apples and Garlic
Scrambled Eggs and Salad Greens with Croissant
English Muffin toasted with Butter and Honey
Really running?
Pick up a combination dinner from Phal’s Noodles & Spring Rolls
or for simplicity how about a Loaf of good bread, a hunk of cheese and a jug of cider
74 and partly cloudy – come on out!
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Come see the preview showing of The Lexicon of Sustainability – an exhibit of images and words about Food in our communities.
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In 2012, 49.0 million Americans lived in food insecure households, 33.1 million adults and 15.9 million children.
Remember “Food Stamps? This critical safety net federal program is now called SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Intended as a support to household food budgets, most people rely on it entirely as incomes have not kept pace with costs of living. Students, families, our elders and working adults use use SNAP. Did you know you can use SNAP to buy fresh foods, food plants and seeds? Byrd House Market has offered access to SNAP users since 2011. Know someone who might need help paying for food? Look for the “Ask Me About SNAP” sign next to the BHM Info Tent.
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National Food Day at the Market is Oct. 22. Join us with partners in the VCU Wellness Resource Center and the Healthy Community Action Team for great nutritional information for Nutrition Throughout the Life Cycle. $10 Student Boxes (with Student ID), Raffles, Music and …

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Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow

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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.

Also Wednesday:

Sierra Club Falls of the James Group. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. Jepson Alumni Center on the University of Richmond campus. Students from Virginia Union University, Virginia Commonwealth University and University of Richmond will review their recent green accomplishments— both on and off-campus— including e-cycling collections, rainwater irrigation, community gardensand much more. Join us to learn about their projects for the upcoming school year considering the needs of their campuses and neighboring communities. Located on Crenshaw Way; fordirections go to http://events.richmond.edu/jepson-alumni-center/directions.html.

Also, don’t forget the Fall Plant Exchange tailgate before the meeting 5:30-6:45 in the adjacent parking lot!

Idlewood Roundabout Project Receives Funding From VCU

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This ordinance was passed by City Council last night:

Ord. No. 2013-209 (Patron: Mayor Jones) – To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to accept $250,000 from Virginia Commonwealth University and to appropriate the increase to the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Capital Budget by increasing estimated revenues and the amount appropriated to the Department of Public Works’ Traffic Calming/Idlewood Roundabout project in the Transportation category by $250,000 for the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Idlewood Avenue, Grayland Avenue and an off ramp from the Downtown Expressway.

More on this here and here.

Times Dispatch Editorial Offers Compromise in Theater Controversy

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The ‘top opinion’ in today’s Times Dispatch contained this:

The alternative of confining the amphitheater to space below the canal has considerable appeal, and we endorse it. It is our choice.

Todd Woodson, a longtime officer of the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association, made this comment in response:

Thoughtful and equitable. If Venture Richmond made the concessions of restricting the amphitheater to BELOW the canal with use of the facility to only the Folk Festival and River Rocks, not disturbing the canal’s infrastructure and leaving the upper area as a considerate buffer to the war memorial and the residents of Oregon Hill, I believe progress could be made. The attitude that its “your plan or this here Folk Festival gets it!” has caused extensive loss of trust in VR amongst city community and fosters fears that the plan as you envision it establishes the facility as a cash cow- renting to all comers- not good. It’s the upper part that is not zoned for an amphitheater anyway. It’s in EVERYBODY’S best interest to be good neighbors and to do what’s right. The Tredegar wall gets rebuilt, the discussion can begin in earnest on restoring this wonderful canal. VR saves money by not butchering the canal infrastructure. There are some smart people in the city that can help make the grand canal renovation happen. Venture Richmond?