Quick Monroe Park Question

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Unfortunately, the controversy over the Monroe Park renovations and the feeding programs continues to grow, with the media circling.

Here’s a simple question:

Will Food Not Bombs be allowed to serve food in Monroe Park after renovations are done?

Yes or No?

Is there a definitive, official answer?

Of course there are other important questions in regard to this, but it seems to me that this needs to be answered first by civic leadership to dispel or confirm some of the fear and distrust that surround the issue. I might add, without injecting further personal opinion, that there is a history to this that you may or may not agree with.

(Alright, a little more personal opinion: there are a few citizens on different sides of the issue, and they know who they are, who are doing what they can to keep lines of communication open and they deserve appreciation).

Cheerleader Invasion Wednesday

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City Press Release:

Richmond, VA – The city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will showcase its largest athletic program for girls at its Cheerleading Jamboree from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 at the Landmark Theatre.

This is the department’s 25th annual cheerleading competition. The high-energy event highlights the department’s community center cheering squads, as well as local high school squads and other local cheering talent from the Richmond Raiders, Virginia State University and Virginia Union University. A total of 20 teams will participate in the event.

Approximately 500 children ranging in age from 4 to 14 are involved in cheerleading at the department’s community centers located throughout the city.

Tickets to the event can be purchased at the box office and are $2 in advance and $4 at the door for youth ages two through 11. For children and adults age 12 and older, tickets are $5 in advance or $6 at the door.

For more information, call (804) 646-1441.

Thank the Byrd: Thursday Happy Hour for William Byrd Community House

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Announcement:

Join Us For Thank The Byrd:
A Night for Giving!
Thursday, November 11th from 5-9pm
At BlackFinn American Saloon

$10 Suggested Donation & All Proceeds Benefit the
William Byrd Community House
Complimentary Hors d’Hoeuvres & Drink Specials With your Donation!

Don’t Forget You Can also Bring an non-perishable for the WBCH Food Pantry !

British Cookin’ & Renegades

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Announcement:

RENEGADE Marketers Attend!
Tuesday, 3-6pm or Dark (whichever comes first) See Vendor List on front page of our site!
Visit byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com

Cooking as a 2nd Language (aka CSL) #8
will feature the cuisine of the U. K. (or Britain or England or The Empire – so many names!)
AND The Three Osdenes: Mrs. Osdene, aka Candy – Osdene Shapiro, aka Clare – Osdene Sallade, aka Joey

Singing: “Be Aware: This Pudding’s Made with BEEF SUET” (so vegans and vegetarians take note and save this one for your carnivorous friends). But isn’t your curiosity getting the better of you? When I used to watch “Upstairs Downstairs” on the BBC in the 1970s (yes, really), I was always facinated by the PUDDINGS that didn’t looking like puddings???

Again just a tiny handful of seats are left and if you had any plans for learning how to make this wildly traditional English taste treat for your upcoming holiday hordes, you won’t want to miss CSL#8 at William Byrd Community House. $10 per person – Call me to reserve your spot.
Visit bhmfriends.blogspot.com to learn more!

Byrd House Market
William Byrd Community House
224 South Cherry St. Richmond, VA 23220
ByrdHouseMarket at gmail.com
(804) 643-2717
byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com

Pakistan Flood Relief Banquet, This Friday at VCU

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From announcement:

The United Nations has declared that the number of individuals affected by the catastrophic flooding in Pakistan during the summer months earlier this year exceeds the combined total of those affected by the 2004 Tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. In light of this, a fundraiser will be held in the VCU Commonwealth Ballrooms A & B, located in the Student Commons (907 Floyd Ave. Richmond, VA) on Friday, November 12th from 7 pm to 9 pm. Tickets cost $15 and MUST be purchased in advance from Breakpoint, located in the basement of the VCU Student Commons building on 907 Floyd Ave. Tickets are also available at the Islamic Center of Virginia on 1241 Buford Road, Richmond, VA 23225. No tickets at the door. Guest speakers will be present throughout the evening to discuss topics relevant to the current conditions in Pakistan. The menu consists of appetizer, main dish (veggie or meat option) and dessert, catered from Kabob Grille.
For questions, please email Limah Taeb at taebl at vcu.edu

Holly Street Playground Meeting Next Wednesday

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Culled from email announcements:

On Wednesday (not Tuesday), November 10th, the Oregon HIll Neighborhood Association‘s Holly Street Playground Committee is holding a meeting.
The time is 7 PM. The place is William Byrd Community House.

Holly Street Playground has received interest from green space advocates, skateboarders, bike polo players, and concerned parents of young children. I hope that, working together, Oregon Hill can design a multi-use, flexible space that will appeal to many different groups of users. At this meeting, I hope we can start the process. If you have ideas about the park that you would like to share, please join us.