Excerpt from the Times Dispatch obituary:
GARNETT, Shirley Enroughty, 81, went to be with the angels on April 30, 2011. Shirley, the oldest daughter of Edward (Buddy) and Lottie Enroughty, was born in Richmond, raised on Oregon Hill, and graduated from John Marshall High School. Shirley is survived by her husband of 58 years, Louis Garnett and her loving children, Susan Seward and Brian Garnett and their spouses, David and Wendy.
From the Richmond Police Department:
The Richmond Police Department would like for drivers and citizens to be alert and prepared for the following disruptions in normal traffic flow during this Saturday’s Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K.
East Byrd Street will be closed between South 5th and South 7th streets to accommodate the Start and Finish lines. It will be closed on Saturday from 12:01 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The following streets and bridges will lose a single travel lane to accommodate the event from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.:
*Manchester Bridge southbound to Semmes Avenue exit
*Semmes Avenue westbound to Cowardin Avenue
*Cowardin Avenue north across the Lee Bridge northbound
*South Belvidere Street northbound to East Byrd Street
From Richmond Police crime report:
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
5/4/11 4:30 a.m.
300 block of South Laurel Street
Two unknown males broke into a vehicle and stole several items.
From the Daily Dispatch, May 4, 1861:
Died.
Yesterday afternoon, Leathy, infant child of Baylor S. and Leathy Martin, aged 2 years9 months and 12 days.That once loved form, now cold and dead,
Each mournful thought employs;
We weep our earthly comforts fled,
And withered all our joys.
Hope looks beyond the bounds of time,
When what we now deplore
Shall rise in full immortal prime,
And bloom to fade no more.The funeral will take place from the residence of her father, on Oregon Hill, this (Saturday) afternoon, at 4 o’clock. The friends of the family are invited to attend.
Editor’s Note: Baylor Martin was one of the founders of the Pine St. Baptist Church and lived at 401 S. Pine
From the Fan community news site:
Redistricting of the State Senate and House of Delegates districts based on the 2010 Census numbers was made official recently, with some impact on the neighborhood.
A piece of the Fan close to Monroe Park, all of Oregon Hill and Byrd Park, and much of the Forest Hill area that have been part of State Senate District 9, currently held by Donald McEachin (D), will now be in State Senate District 10, held by John Watkins (R). Interestingly, with these and other changes, both of these Senate districts are now less partisan than before the redistricting: District 9 has been redistricted to be 6.3% more Republican (up to a whopping 36.5%), while District 10 is now 7.5% more Democratic (40.7%).
From today’s police report:
4th Precinct
BURGLARY
4/30/11 12:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
825 W. Cary St.
An unknown person(s) entered 821 Cafe and stole alcohol.
From announcement:
Byrd House Market opens it’s 5th season on Tuesday, May 3rd having grown from 27 to 32 vendors offering fresh, seasonal, locally grown fruits, vegetables and plants, locally made desserts, baked and canned goods, meats, butter, more hot and ready-to-eat foods and an array of ornamental plants, cut flowers, and handcrafted items. We are delighted to have a winery with us this season and BHM is proud to be home to many of our area’s finest fresh food subscription (aka CSA – Consumer Supported Agriculture) vendors. New and returning vendors help keep our market almost 95% food-focused, ensuring the widest possible array of delicious, healthy food selections.
EAT GOOD GROW GREAT is the operating principle behind William Byrd Community House’ nutrition education program and is the reason-being for this historic social services agency to have added a farmers market, community garden and production farmlet to its rich array of services for Richmond families in need. Good nutrition is key to healthy living and by also teaching it we see the WBCH mission — transforming lives … building self-sufficiency – in action, every day.
Byrd House Market is open Tuesdays, May through October, 3:30 – 7:00 pm.
For a detailed list of vendors and other market information, please visit our blog: byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com!
Really Really Free Market Saturday
School choice group meets Saturday
Disney’s Beauty and The Beast continues at the Landmark Theater
Pine Street yard/garage sale on Saturday-
May Day Parade…er…Celebration on Sunday
Pescados brunch service starts on Sunday
Monday is City Council budget meeting…perhaps we will see if Patrick Henry School gets more funding.
And don’t forget that Tuesday is the first official Byrd Market of the year!
Also Tuesday, there’s a meeting about Richmond’s transportation policy…I might have a few thoughts on that.
From Richmond Magazine article:
A new organization has emerged from the seemingly perpetual public-policy dust-up surrounding Richmond’s first public charter school and last year’s state law changes that simplify the process of creating new charter schools in Virginia.
The Greater Richmond Education Reform Alliance will hold an organizational and informational meeting this Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Anointed Worship Center, at 4909 Government Road, located in the Fulton area of Richmond’s East End. The event is open to all, says Keisha Cummings, chairwoman of the board of the newly formed advocacy group.
“What it is is a call to action,” says Cummings, who previously served as the first Parent Teacher Association president at the Patrick Henry School of Science and Arts, where her daughter attends. “We want to inform people about what we’re talking about … and help them to advocate for whatever it is that they want for their children.”
By focusing its advocacy efforts on the more broad “whatever” that parents may seek, Cummings says, the new group seeks to avoid endorsing a single option — or even to risk appearing to be advocating against more traditional public schools.
“The organization was started to educate parents and to advocate for education reform, and to do that by educating parents in Richmond and the metro area,” she says. “It’s not so much we’re advocating for charter schools, but education options.”
Pescados China Street is adding Sunday brunch. 9:30-2:30 starting this weekend! Coconut black beans!?
Click More to see a first draft of the brunch menu.
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