Yesterday’s flooding pictures on Idlewood brought to mind the structures that used to be along that stretch of road. Click here for a 1997 photo of 912 Idlewood on Flikr.
Here’s the caption:
This former storefront / house on the 900 block of Idlewood Avenue burned and was demolished in 1998. It sat at the alley immediately south of the 200 block of south Cherry Street. The community garden is located precisely where it and its neighbor at 914 sat. Oregon Hill, Richmond.
From DEQ announcement:
DEQ would like to invite you to the final public meeting for the draft Implementation Plan (IP) developed for the James River – City of Richmond Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) study. This meeting will be held on Wednesday May 18, 2010 at 6 p.m. at the DEQ Central Office located at 629 East Main Street in Richmond VA 23218. Click here for directions to DEQ Central Office.
The draft plan will be made available on the DEQ website. When the document has been posted, you will receive an email with a link to the draft.
Over the last 6 months DEQ and MapTech (project contractor) have met with the residential, agriculture, and urban workgroups as well as the steering committee to develop the draft document. Many of you have participated in one (or more) of the three working groups and on the steering committee – a very big thank you for all of your help – we truly appreciate all of your great ideas and the information you have shared with us!
Tomorrow morning, the March of Dimes is holding a fundraising walk in Monroe Park. Click here for details.
Idlewood flooded onto Linden by Hollywood Cemetery after the storm tonight. Pictures taken about 7:15PM by Todd Woodson.
Be careful out there everyone! there are dozens of EXTREMELY drunk college students getting in their cars and driving out of Oregon Hill… and probably everywhere else too.
5 hours ago via Mobile Web
At some point last night, those dastardly Canadians evidently moved their southern border to the last block of S. Cherry Street.
Rumor is that conservatives are already blaming this on Senator Warner’s support of the DREAM Act.
No official word as yet from the Sons of the Confederacy, the pirates, or the Pittsburgh Pirates.
With Dominion RiverRock getting started, its also a good time to remind readers that the volunteer sign-ups for the James RIver Cleanup (June 11) and the RIchmond Folk Festival (Oct. 14-16) are available online.
This Saturday, is the BIG YARD SALE at the University of Richmond, which is a way for the local Sierra Club to raise funds and recycle student cast-offs at the same time.
It is great to see a similar effort at VCU get launched. On Sunday…
What: VCU Graduate Students Community Yard Sale
When: Sunday, May 15th 8 am – 2 pm Rain or Shine
Where: 103 S. Jefferson
Conveniently located on campus at VCU’s Brandcenter Main Parking Lot across from Fire Station #6100 grad students are graduating in a week and moving to all corners of the country – come get their stuff for a steal!
Clothes, furniture, electronics, sports gear, school supplies, etc…
Also, today, I guess:
The quote came from a James River News Hub post. The picture is from the North Bank Trail last week (see snake across the trail?):
From the police:
4th Precinct
THEFT OF MOPED
5/10/11 – 5/11/11 11:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
331 S. Laurel St.
A moped locked to a fence was stolen from the residence.