From announcement:
Please join us on Tuesday, January 24 at noon for “Computers and the Eyes”
presented by Dr. Juan Orellana, Associate Professor, VCU Dept. of
Ophthalmology. This program will cover how to work comfortably with
computers, and address other causes of eyestrain and headaches. Space is
limited and registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided.
For more information or to register, please contact Sarah or Dana at
828-2432, or email seamick@vcu.edu.
The Laurel Street Methodist Church used to stand where Pleasants Park is now.
Here is some history, courtesy of Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church:
Excerpt:
Saint Andrew’s United Methodist Church was born in 1968 through the union of the old Laurel Street Methodist Church from Richmond’s Oregon Hill and the new Grace Methodist Church in the West End of Henrico County.
Laurel Street Church was organized in October, 1849 and enjoyed a long history of faithful ministry. In 1888, Laurel Street helped to organize Monument Methodist Church at Park and Allen Avenues, and in 1896 it assisted in the formation of Byrd Park Methodist at Idlewood and Addison Streets. (Monument later merged, after a fire, ‘With Union Station to form Reveille Church, and Byrd Park relocated at the old Monument property to become Park Avenue Church.)
From Craigslist ad:
Glass table is about 45 inches across comes with 4 chairs
dining or kitchen table
Excerpt from St. Andrews School blog post “Creating an oasis”:
“I can only read when it’s quiet so I thought it was important for the children to have a quiet place to sit and enjoy a book.”
Bennett Holthaus about her Girl Scout Gold Award Project
The Reading Room is on the third floor, tucked in the front corner of our building. It was transformed into an oasis to enjoy literature. The outdoor theme includes beautiful butterflies, ladybugs, flowers, and a white picket fence. It is one of the academic pieces that makes up our Academic and Creative Enrichment (ACE) extended day classes.
From City Council announcement:
All Richmond Residents are invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT The Honorable E. Martin “Marty” Jewell, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central 5th District, will hold an Occupy Richmond Community Forum at Richmond City Hall on Friday night.
The purpose of the meeting is to have an open forum for members of Occupy Richmond, a self-described economic and human rights movement, to express their concerns. This event is free and open to the public and all Richmond Residents are invited and encouraged to attend.
WHEN Friday, January 20, 2012
6:00-8:00 p.m.
WHERE Richmond City Council Chambers
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, 2nd Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219
WHO The Honorable E. Martin “Marty” Jewell, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central 5th District
CONTACT For more information, please contact Councilman Marty Jewell,
Richmond City Council, Central 5th District, at 804.646.5724 (tel); or
marty.jewell@richmondgov.com (email).
Having written about Dominion Power and renewable energy on this site before, there is simply no reason to let up.
Here’s the latest, including a solution for the General Assembly in the form of HB 657:
Virginia’s “voluntary” renewable portfolio standard is voluntary for utilities, but it’s mandatory for ratepayers. Utilities charge citizens for the energy they buy to meet the goals, and then they get to charge citizens again for their bonus under the law. The idea behind the law was to incentivize utilities to buy renewable energy, but utilities have treated it as an entitlement program for their shareholders and are doing the minimum possible to earn their profit.
Everyone thought the 2007 law setting up the renewable energy incentives would result in Virginia-made wind and solar energy. That hasn’t happened, and yet utilities are collecting their full bonus amounts just as if they had made a real effort.
Dominion Power ran advertisements in 2010 claiming they were building wind farms “to power Virginia’s energy future.” Those ads misled everyone into assuming they were doing just that. But they have built no wind farms in Virginia.
Dominion talks a good game about renewable energy, but the reality came out in its rate case this fall, when it had to reveal the energy sources it was using to meet Virginia’s renewable energy goals. Almost all of it consists of old conventional hydroelectric plants from dams. None of it comes from projects built after 2000, and none of it is wind or solar.
Legislators should support HB 657 (Rust), the RPS reform bill, in its current form, including the provisions for Virginia-made wind and solar energy. If the final bill does not incentivize wind and solar in Virginia, the RPS law should be repealed rather than charging ratepayers millions of dollars extra.
The Virginia-made requirement makes sure that the ratepayers who are paying for the renewable energy are getting the benefits of it. Building wind and solar energy in Virginia is important to create new jobs here for Virginia’s young people, to increase energy supply without adding air pollution, and to give Virginia a stake in these fast-growing industries.
From email announcement:
>>You’re a Renegade Shopper, right? So Shop the Renegade Market, William Byrd Community House’s market with a mission to bring you fresh, delicious, locally grown and produced foodstuffs year-round: Faith Farm, Byrd Farm, Bonnyclabber Farm, Epic Gardens, so much good food in one afternoon – Tuesday, 3pm til Sunset. Weather will be windy and mild… come on over…
>>Chicken 101 Kick-Off Lecture, Thurs., Jan. 19, 7-9pm; details at http://chiknegg.eventbrite.com/ get your certificate in urban chicken farm raising…eh!
>>Polish Cuisine for Cooking as a 2nd Language – this Sat., Jan. 21 9:30-Noon, register at eatgoodgrowgreat.blogspot.com, $10/person, Make Pierogis and Rejoice!
>>Roots to Roots – Monthly Genealogy Program: Food Roots with Evrim Dogu – family food traditions reveal clues to family histories – take a different approach to your genealogy, Sat. Jan. 21, 1-3pm in the Library. RSVP to byrdhousemarket@gmail.com OR leave message at 643.2717 ext 306.
Under the slogan “Jobs, Peace, Justice”, the 4th Annual Virginia People Assembly gets under way this morning in Church Hill.
This evening it will include a 1.5 miles march from East Broad Street to the State Capitol, then to Kanawha Plaza.
And then later, participants are encouraged to join
a protest against former CIA Director and Secretary of Defense Robert
Gates, who will be speaking at the Landmark Theater, next to Monroe Park as part of the Richmond Forum series.
The slogan: “We need Jobs and Justice, not War!”
From Craigslist ad:
A young, male (intact) beagle was found earlier this evening in the Overlook area. He was wearing just a flea collar. He’s about 35 pounds.
Also, from a neighbor:
A very sweet grey & white cat has been hanging around our place for the last few days – seems desperate to get in the house, and definitely does not seem like the usual Oregon Hill outdoorsy cat.
No, I already mentioned Mamma Zu’s magazine recognition. This post is about local blog One Way Richmond’s review of local convenience stores that includes Fine Food on Idlewood.
Fine Food (Oregon Hill) – 700 Idlewood Ave. – (804) 780-1869
Fine Food in Oregon Hill just might be the most famous convenience store in Richmond. The store may look a little bleak on the outside, but inside is a very well kept store where the expiration dates coincide with the current calendar. Their domestic and imported beer selection is marvelous, and they have a great bulletin board to keep you abreast of every good music show going on in Richmond. I also would like to add, I’ve seen a ton of local videos/photos shot at this location. Who needs Hollywood when you got Fine Food? I believe they close at 10 p.m., so plan accordingly punks, metal heads, hippies, hipsters, scenesters, mods, anarchists, liberals, students, blue collars, homelesss, conservatives, rich, poor, old codgers, rednecks, artists, hip-hoppers, frat boys, etc. You get the point.
Also:
Cary Street Mini Market – 1317 W. Cary St. – (804) 447-8781
This year-old, maybe two, convenience store is just that, convenient. They have two ATMs, no beer yet and plenty of snacks and cigarettes. This store which is in the old Chop Suey Books location is a perfect bridge of VCU students and Randolph residents. Phone cards for everyone! I think it’s only been robbed twice, which is good because this location back in the day would have warranted more heists. Good news everybody, they have the lottery.
Cary Street Mini Market II – 817 W. Cary St.
Same crew that runs the Cary Street Mini Market at 1317 W. Cary. Description above applies here. Also I just want to add, it gives VCU students and Oregon Hill residents another option on where to play the lottery. With the cost of tuition rapidly increasing, I think it’s safe to say more students are playing the lottery. It’s also right next to 821 Café and yes, yet another tattoo parlor. Guess these neighbors alone can support all cigarette sales at this tucked in establishment.