Hollywood Cemetery Photo Contest

Hollywood Cemetery’s Facebook page is running a photo contest:

Do you have a great photo you’ve taken of Hollywood Cemetery? Share it with us and you could win 2 tickets for a trolley tour through Hollywood!

Here are the details: Send us a private message with your photo. From the submissions, we will choose the Top 5 that we think best represents the historical beauty of Hollywood. The Top 5 photos will be posted on July 16th for your votes. The photo that receives the most “Likes” wins!

Only one entry per person please.

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Byrd House Market Today- Think Cool & Blue: Blueberries and More!

From email announcement:

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Byrd House Market – Your Neighborhood Farmers Market!
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Did you try one these yet? We did! Guess which one and I’ll give you a $5 token (one winner only)!
sizzling corned beef hash or free range chicken eggs poached and topped with chopped fresh tomatoes and carmelized onions and mushrooms…
make your own V8 juice with seasonal, nutrient dense tomatoes…serve with a crusty bread spread with roasted garlic and olive oil…
scoop out the pulp and stuff your juicy tomatoes with tuna (or seared squash) made with chopped red onions, dill and black pepper (and yes, mayo!!)
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Can you use SNAP EBT?
ALMOST EVERYTHING at Byrd House Market is a SNAP eligible food! (ask if you’re not sure)
Looking for Gifts and Indulgences?
Talk to our Soap and Balm Crafters!

Who’s at the Market?
Agriberry* # SD
Amy’s Garden* #
Bill’s Produce / Heath Farm
Byrd Farm / Rural Va Market CSA* # SD
Deer Run Farm #
Epic Gardens SD
Faith Farm Foods
Origins Farm* # SD
Pedal Pops RVA
* These vendors sell organic products.
SD – These vendors offer a $10 Student Deal!
Robbin’s Heavenly Sweets and Treats #
Salt Pork
Serene Suds, LLC #
Steve Haas Mushrooms #
Tomten Farm # SD
Wandering Cow Farm #
# So far, these vendors have supplied our cooking demos and our musicians with complimentary good stuffs. Thank them by supporting them!

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5:00 – 6:30 pm: Learn more about the World Pediatric Project – a registered 501 c(3) tax exempt nonprofit organization with a mission to heal critically ill children and build healthcare capacity in the world.
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Will Nelson and the Blue Lotus Collective crew will perform 4:00 – 5:30 pm. Give generously to our friends who share their gifts for free!

This is a terrific weather website: The Weather Underground

Richmond City Council Meetings Summer/Fall 2014 Schedule
Monday, July 14, 2014
Monday, August 11, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Monday, October 13, 2014
Monday, October 27, 2014
Monday, November 10, 2014
Monday, December 8, 2014
Informal meetings will start at 5 p.m.(instead of 3 p.m.) and Formal meetings will start at 6:00 p.m. All meetings will be held in the Council Chamber, 2nd floor of City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street. Additional information concerning date and time changes are outlined in Resolution No. 2013-R252-2014-65.

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COMPLETE THOSE Farm. Fresh. PLEDGE. CARDS – You must be getting close now!
Take it home. Bring it back.

Looking for a Summer Camp for your child?
Know someone who is? WBCH is still enrolling 3-12 year olds for their Summer Camp, which runs through August 22nd. Click here to learn more and get your child enrolled. Byrd House Market will be part of their weekly routine, in addition to swimming, field trips, gardening, arts and science fun too. Multiple-child discounts available.
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Byrd House Farmers Market Tomorrow: It’s Tomato Time!

From email announcement:

Byrd House Market – Your Neighborhood Farmers Market!
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We’ve all been waiting for the Tomatoes, yes? Well, Come on!
sizzling corned beef hash or free range chicken eggs poached and topped with chopped fresh tomatoes and carmelized onions and mushrooms…
make your own V8 juice with seasonal, nutrient dense tomatoes…serve with a crusty bread spread with roasted garlic and olive oil…
scoop out the pulp and stuff your juicy tomatoes with tuna (or seared squash) made with chopped red onions, dill and black pepper (and yes, mayo!!)
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Can you use SNAP EBT?
But of Course!
Looking for a CSA?
Talk to our Farmers!
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Who’s at the Market?
Agriberry* #
Amy’s Garden* #
Bill’s Produce / Heath Farm
Byrd Farm / Rural Va Market CSA* #
Deer Run Farm #
Epic Gardens
Faith Farm Foods
Origins Farm* #
Pedal Pops RVA
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Sub Rosa is on vacation this week.
* These vendors sell organic products.
Phal Wong’s Noodles & Spring Rolls
Rina Factory Home Baked Goods #
Robbin’s Heavenly Sweets and Treats #
Salt Pork
Serene Suds, LLC #
Steve Haas Mushrooms #
Tomten Farm #
Wandering Cow Farm #
# So far, these vendors have supplied our cooking demos and our musicians with complimentary good stuffs. Thank them by supporting them!
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Will Nelson and the Blue Lotus Collective crew will perform until about 5:30 pm for the next couple of months. AND many thanks to Pam McCarthy who sang so wonderfully last week. Her CDs were mighty reasonable so you might consider not missing out on that deal when she returns, July 15, along with our next edition of the Let’s Talk Breastfeeding mini-festival.
Shared from 5th Council District Representative Parker Agelasto’s July newsletter.. Richmond City Council Meetings are now Monthly
The meetings will be held as follows:
Monday, July 14, 2014
Monday, August 11, 2014
Monday, September 8, 2014
Monday, October 13, 2014
Monday, October 27, 2014
Monday, November 10, 2014
Monday, December 8, 2014
Informal meetings will start at 5 p.m.(instead of 3 p.m.) and Formal meetings will start at 6:00 p.m. All meetings will be held in the Council Chamber, 2nd floor of City Hall, 900 E. Broad Street. Additional information concerning date and time changes are outlined in Resolution No. 2013-R252-2014-65.
COMPLETE THOSE Farm. Fresh. PLEDGE. CARDS – You must be getting close now!
Take it home. Bring it back
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Looking for a Summer Camp for your child?
Know someone who is? WBCH is still enrolling 3-12 year olds for their Summer Camp, which runs through August 22nd. Click here to learn more and get your child enrolled. Byrd House Market will be part of their weekly routine, in addition to swimming, field trips, gardening, arts and science fun too. Multiple-child discounts available.

For more information: http://byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com

Byrd House Market Today

From email announcement:

Byrd House Market – Your Neighborhood Farmers Market!

Eat well and you’ll grow great, and feel good.

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and what’s ripening now? tomatoes and blueberries. pound cake and biscotti. shiitakes and cucumbers. egg noodles and butter. sausage and honey. salad and simmering greens. cabbage and red onion slaw. grilled new potatoes and … you tell me!

What’s Elaine going to make today???
The ingredients are so simple and you only need ….

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Use your SNAP EBT!
Looking for a CSA?
Talk to our Farmers!

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Let’s Talk Breastfeeding!
First Foods & Next Foods

Join the Healthy Action Team in the Grace Arents Community Garden for a mini-festival to promote and learn more about the health and social benefits of breastfeeding. Breastfeeding Information Table with HCAT Breastfeeding Ambassadors and Richmond City Health District, Richmond Doulas, VCU School of Nursing Birth Companion/Doula Program, Central Virginia Chapter of Babywearing International (https://www.facebook.com/groups/bwiofcva/), Baby-wearing demo (wraps and slings, how to utilize when nursing), From the Heart (one or more knitters from local nonprofit that knits and donates baby hats and blankets), Stories By Denise, A Woman’s Place: Children’s Activity and Reading Area!

Demos from 4 – 6 pm
Baby-Wearing International
Storyteller
Breastfeeding in Discretion
Prenatal/Postnatal Yoga
Baby’s First Foods
Knitting
Garden Learnin’ with Amanda
Guiding our WBCH Summer Camp kids (4-4:30) and Yours in hands-on activities that let nature speak for herself!

Nonprofit guests
Project Yoga at Stall #11
Virginia League for Planning Parenthood is at Stall # 22

The $10 Student Deal works!

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Eggs, and music.
:-)
TURN IN YOUR COMPLETED PLEDGE CARDS TODAY!
VA GROWN’s first drawing is July 8.

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Take it home. Bring it back.

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Byrd House Market Today

Byrd House Farmers Market – Where healthy eating is a way of life!

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A simmer is simple, but a smoothie is swee-eet!

and what’s ripening now?
Foods so fresh and good, no cooking is necessary!

Anxious to make your first Pesto?
The ingrdients are so simple and you only need a blender: olive oil, Basil leaves, garlic, parmesan cheese – optional walnuts, pinenuts or almonds. Here’s a nice variation using sundried tomatoes: Tomato Pesto

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Thinking of you on this summer, summer day…

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Sub Rosa Bakery will bring their blend of cold pressed iced coffee!

Epic Gardens will have Sun Tea samples and bunches of fresh herbs to take home to make your own Sun Tea. This mellow refresher is made without burning any fossil fuel.

Salt Pork sizzling sausage samples are always a treat, especially when put on a stick with Steve Haas Mushrooms and Bok Choy from one of our 7 growers!

While you’re shopping …

Beth Morris is Children’s Librarian with the Richmond Public Library Main Branch. And she will read stories in the shady air under the Mulberry tree in the Community Garden.

Garden Learnin’ with Amanda – hands-on activities that let nature share his/her mechanisms.

TODAY 5:30 – 7:00 pm – Get to know these local institutions and what they are doing for our communities!
Nonprofit guest Children’s Museum of Richmond at Stall #11
Virginia League for Planning Parenthood is at Stall # 22

and

The $10 Student Deal works for students from ALL colleges!

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Blue Lotus Collective
cool……..acoustic……..jammin’ with the likes of Will, Clinton, Stu…
et cetera

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Let’s Talk Breastfeeding! First Foods & Next Foods
Mini festival that brings women and families together to explore, celebrate and learn about breastfeeding and early nutrition. June 24 in the Garden.

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For every $10 you spend…Got your Farm Fresh Pledge card? Get one and fill it up in time for July 8 drawing. Probably need to turn it in to the market manager by next week, June 24.

For more information, please go to http://byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com

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Developers Respond To City Council’s Real Estate Tax Abatement Reform

RichmondBizsense.com has an article this morning on City Council’s actions in regard to reforming the City’s real estate tax abatement program.

From the article:

After nearly 10 months of fine tuning, Richmond City Council last month approved an updated real estate tax abatement ordinance, closing what it said were loopholes in the popular rehabilitation incentive program.

Developers who qualify for the program pay taxes on a property based on its value prior to any redevelopment or improvements for either five or seven years, depending on the building’s use. In some cases, this system can save a developer millions and encourages the revitalization of buildings that are 20 or more years old.

Most of the article consists of responses to the changes from developers, and does not include any quotes from citizens who raised concerns about abuse.

WTVR News: Officials discuss rerouting trains around Richmond that transport volatile oil

WTVR CBS 6 recently had a new report on talks with the railroad company and government officials about possibly rerouting the trains that carry the volatile oil around Richmond. This follows the recent disaster in Lynchburg.

Excerpt:

Fire officials define the “worst case scenario” for this situation would involve 33 train cars derailing in Shockoe Bottom.

If that were to happen during peak business hours, the impact could stretch to a half mile radius encompassing hundreds of thousands of people.

Byrd House Market Tuesday

From email announcement:

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Byrd House Market is a nutrition program of William Byrd Community House. WBCH.org
Turns out Byrd House Market customers really like their eggs. Yep. Eggs. So, whose got eggs? The Byrd Farm, Deer Run Farm, Epic Gardens, Faith Farm Foods & Origins Farm. Check first and get’em quick!
Click here to try our Product Search feature for eggs, lettuce, greens, onions, and more!
Welcome Pedal Pops to our market this week – delicious fruit popsicles. Heavenly Treats features Boyfriend Cookies, Chocolate Pound Cake, and Molasses Cookies. Rina Factory’s got Madelines, Cranberry Scones & Biscotti, Croissants, Twists and Sub Rosa loaves. Portobellos, Shiitakes & Criminis, Get Tomato and Herb Plants from Bill & Joyce. Variety, quality and aromatic visions in soaps and skin care at Wandering Cow Farm and Serene Suds. Phal’s Noodles, Spring Rolls & Kebabs, Agriberries and Jams, Herbes de Provence & refreshing Tulsi Basil Tea, Smudge Sticks, Sausages, Chicken and roasting veggies. Supper makes itself!

Welcome Elaine Meredith, intern from VaTech, doing Cooking Demos and SNAP nutrition lessons every Tuesday this summer! THIS WEEK: Asparagus Scrambled Eggs!

Amanda West Montgomery is a fantastic educator volunteering to coordinate children’s activities in the community garden. Meet her this week!

We send a big thanks to intern Teresa Willoughby who came to WBCH from St. Andrew’s Church “Grace On The Hill” episcopal service corps, in September 2013. She’s been our market and library assistant, and receptionist. Teresa did SNAP promotion with interns from VCU, shared nutrition information with WBCH visitors, and compiled a directory of Oregon Hill nonprofits, schools and local businesses which we’ll have at the market info tent. She and her fellow GOTH interns made shopping at Byrd House Market part of their weekly food budget so we know they ate very well while supporting our local economy! Thursday is her last day as an official Grace On The Hill intern. We wish her well in her future endeavors!

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Farm. Fresh. Pledge! Facts
Summer Pledge Months: June, July and August
Monthly Prize Pack Values: $100-$200 (Virginia Grown and Virginia’s Finest goodies)
Bonus Prize Pack Month: August to celebrate Virginia Farmers’ Market Week (August 3-9) the prize will include a $200 Virginia Grown/Virginia’s Finest Prize Pack plus a Bed and Breakfast (B&B) gift certificate courtesy of the Bed & Breakfast Association of VA
First Drawing: July 8, 2014 – Prize Pack: $100 Virginia Grown/Virginia’s Finest Pack

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Live Music:
Blue Lotus Collective
is a local collective of RVA musicians, who organize house and venue shows and offer recording/performance opportunities to up-and-coming songwriters.