Announcement: The Benefit Concert for Dogwood Dell June 6th at 3:00 Byrd Theater Sponsored by Friends of Dogwood Dell Come and see 20 of the most talented performers the City of Richmond has to offer at the Benefit Concert for Dogwood Dell on June 6th at the Byrd Theater. This extraordinary event of music, singing [...]
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs will be shown in Byrd Park on Friday, June 18, at 8:30PM. FREE.
The Kids Fishing Fair will be held this Saturday, June 5, from 9AM–noon at Shield’s Lake at Byrd Park. Local fishing experts will be on hand to teach children the basic of freshwater catch-and-release fishing. Co-sponsored by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, Old Dominion Bassmasters and Green Top Sporting Goods, this program [...]
From the Oregon Hill community blog: Councilman Marty Jewell will hold a meeting in the Central 5th District which will include information on goals and accomplishments; a topical agenda; and, special guests. The meeting is free and all Central 5th District citizens are invited and encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served. The Agenda [...]
So says Sally Belle’s twitter account. They’ll be opening their restaurant in The Landing at Fountain Lake this weekend and paddleboats should be available then. More details available from The Boulivardizen.
From a comment left today by 1st District School Board Rep, Kim Bridges: Byrd Park residents–please come out tonight to tour Maymont (proposed to be a Pre-K center for 2-4 year olds beginning in the 10/11 school year) followed by a public hearing on the proposed Pre-K center and the merger of Maymont/Clark Springs elementaries. [...]
A new Saturday farmers’ market is has started up at Monument and Robinson. Last summer, the Byrd House Market and South of the James (SOTJ) farmers’ market were thrived with shoppers from surrounding neighborhoods. Although the Tuesday afternoon Byrd House Market is only a mile or so from the Byrd Park neighborhood, Saturday’s SOTJ market [...]
One of the more common comments that we see on this and other community blogs is the frustration of constituents who say they can’t get their elected representatives to respond to their email messages. In recent months, I’ve emailed inquires to a school board rep, a city council person, a RPS principal and the school’s [...]
From the Byrd Park Civic League (BPCL) President: We’ve had a good response from residents offering to help with NNO and am thankful to have them. We are meeting this week to move forward with the plans. If you weren’t able to volunteer but have suggestions or leads for entertainment/donations/etc please respond to this email [...]
Apparently our neighborhood may have seen some of this guy’s tags: Good Afternoon, Michael J. Atkinson- “WHO”, pled guilty in Criminal Court this morning. 23 warrants had been obtained Pled guilty to 13 warrants. 10 charges were dismissed 10 days of jail time to be served on weekends 36 months of jail time suspended for [...]
Progress is being made on Byrd Park’s community garden effort. Here’s an update from the organizers: Byrd Park Garden Update–May 2010 We have great things to report, and much work to be done. Due to the location of a fabulous site for our Byrd Park community garden (2308 Idlewood), we are finally able to begin [...]
The foreclosed-upon house of ex-sheriff Michelle Mitchell has been sold. The city assessor’s office has yet to post any info on the transfer of 2222 Lakeview Ave, like who the new owners are or how much the house went for. For more background on this story, see the previous post. UPDATE: The house sold for [...]
A LOST dog via Craigslist: I lost my best bud! PLEASE help me find him. He is a minpin and answers to Tito. He is wearing a blue harness. REWARD when found. PLEASE call 804-512-8810
A concerned reader wrote in asking about the scaffolding around the Christopher Columbus statue at Boulevard and Blanton. In years past, the bronze Columbus was vandalized with red paint, presumably to symbolize his role in the mass-murder and subjugation of millions of Native-Americans. Nothing so provocative is going on this time around. As usual, The [...]
Idlewood and Sheilds can now claim another magnet of activity. A basketball court now sits next door to the West End Market on a recently paved section of the playground lot. The court has been busy with youngsters since its debut, just a day after this site featured a note of gratitude over Sixth Baptist [...]
The Fan of the Fan community blog is reporting ongoing developments concerning the future of Maymont Elementary School: Superintendent of schools, Yvonne Brandon will make a recommendation at Monday’s school board meeting to consolidate the Virginia Preschool Initiative (VPI) programs of Fox, Mary Munford, Cary, Maymont and Clark Springs Elementary into one school to be [...]
The Partnership for Smarter Growth, RABA, and V4TC present the People-Powered Bike and Pedestrian Initiative Kickoff at the Byrd Park Round House on Monday, May 17, 2010 from 5:30-7:30 PM.
Maymont today announced the death of their female bald eagle, Liberty,: “Liberty was a beautiful animal and one of the most popular animals in our wildlife collection,” said Henry (Buz) Bireline, Maymont’s Director of Habitats and the Nature Center. “She will be missed by our staff, especially the animal keepers who cared for her daily, [...]
Richmond’s long-standing provider of lunchtime comfort food, Sally Bell’s Kitchen, has been awarded the contract to open at The Landing, the new building at Fountain Lake. According to Style Weekly, after opening by Memorial Day, “the concession stand will be open Tuesday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to park closing, through October.” Such a familiar [...]
From the Richmond Police Department’s Lt. Edward M. Capriglione: Community Noteworthy Report April 2010, Sector 313 Violent Crime: 100% increase 04/2010 vs. 04/2009 – ten (10) crimes vs. five (5) crimes. Property Crime: 34% decrease 04/2010 vs. 04/2009 – forty-seven (47) crimes vs. seventy-one (71) crimes Major Crime: 25% decrease 04/2010 vs. 04/2009 – fifty-seven [...]
