A neighbor reports that a flag was stolen last night from 909 Idlewood across the street from where Byrd House Market is held.
Flag Reported Stolen
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Local History Includes Streetcar Bombing
This past week has seen a lot of local anxiety due to the bombing of the Boston Marathon on Monday, especially since the Monument 10K in Richmond was held just before it.
WTVR’s reporter Mark Holmberg recently did a piece on the history of local bombings.
One that he did not include was the 1903 bombing of a Laurel Street streetcar. Click here for the old Times Dispatch newspaper story about that. In that case, the incident was suspected to be related to the labor strife of competing trolley lines.
It’s not always easy to sort out the motivations for such acts. As we wait to learn more about the Boston Marathon suspects, its hard not to wonder what would drive people to do such things.
“The last public bath in the city”
From a neighbor:
There is an interesting photo in the Times Dispatch today of the Grace Arents public baths on the 500 block of Belvidere.
Caption: In May 1952, the Richmond City Council ended a longtime city service: the Grace Arents public baths, in the 500 block of South Belvidere Street. As a Times-Dispatch story noted: “The last public bath in the city … finally bowed to old age and the home bathtub and shower.” Arents, who lived from 1848 to 1926, was a local philanthropist and niece of Lewis Ginter.
Mean Jeans At The Nile Tonight
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
From Richmond Police:
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
4/15/13 – 4/16/13 11:30 p.m. – 8:30 a.m.
600 block of South Pine Street
An unknown person(s) entered the unlocked vehicle and stole a purse and camera.
“Back Into The City”
VCU Paint The Town Green Saturday
Paint The Town Green is a semi-annual VCU-sponsored cleanup of neighborhoods around Richmond.
From VCU event page:
Paint the Town Green 2013 will canvas the neighborhoods surrounding VCU to inculde, Randolph, Oregon Hill, The Fan, Carver, Jackson Ward, Union Hill, Mosby Ct.
Last year we had approximately 700 people attend, and this semester we are hoping to have about 1000 participants.
Show up with friends and family at 8:30 for a free breakfast, and participate in the clean up until 12pm. There will be a reception afterwards with more free food and drinks.
Afterwards head down to the annual Earth Day event at the 17th St Market. Student Participants who also attend the Earth Day Event and have a PTTG Armband will get a goody bag at the for helping out at the Earth Day Event.
RRFP Flea Market This Saturday
This Saturday, from 9am to 4pm, there will be a yard sale on the 300 bock of S. Pine Street. A portion of the proceeds will be going to the Richmond Reproductive Freedom Project (RRFP).
From the FaceBook event page:
This is an invitation to all RRFP bowling teams and supporters to come out and hock their wares in support of abortion access in VA. Bring a table and your crafts, cupcakes, BAT merch, clothes, knick knacks, records, anything at all you think you can sell, and plenty of cash for change. If you’re selling stuff with a percentage going to the RRFP, please let folks know what that percentage is. We’ve got the space in front of 3 Oregon Hill houses on a beautiful spring day, so come on out and invite your friends!
VCU Considers Tuition Hike
From WTVR News:
Facing the rising costs of retaining teachers and utilities, plus finding money for financial aid, support services and academic facilities, Virginia Commonwealth University may raise tuition rates.
The VCU Board of Visitors met over the weekend to discuss tuition options, according to a news release from university spokeswoman Pam Lepley.
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To meet increased costs, the board will consider a four-percent tuition increase and some new, ‘market-based tuition strategies.’
“New, market-based tuition pricing may generate revenues to move into fiscal year 2014-2015, but it must be paired with expense reallocation and new ways of thinking about current operational programs that cut costs,” David W. Hanson, chief operating officer and senior vice president, said in a statement.
One market-based tuition pricing strategy is a per-credit pricing structure. It would be based on an annual four percent tuition and fee increase over four years and 15 credits per semester. This set-up, the university said, would mean more money from VCU, but allow students to graduate faster – lowering their overall costs.
This was predicted in November of last year.
Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow
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.
Waste & Recycling News has some neat galleries on their website of the history of the garbage truck as well as the future of the garbage truck