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Profile of Worthless Junk

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Excerpt from profile of Worthless Junk record label on the HornRVA site:

Worthless Junk couldn’t be more of a labor of love. With most of the acts consolidated right here in Richmond (as opposed to nationally, in the case of Valiant Death), the label can see the byproduct of their endeavors first-hand, be it on a Friday night at The Camel, or hearing a WJ-act namedropped in conversation.

“It’s really great, because I can print posters and what not in-house,” Bucky mentions about his Oregon Hill home-base, ”Plus, if for whatever reason we need to meet about something, we can sit down right here and just do it. No frills, no bullshit. It’s a lot more comfortable. Every day I’m getting an email from a different band wanting to know how they can get on board with the label. The whole thing has been really fulfilling.”
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Renegade Market News

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From email announcement:

>>You’re a Renegade Shopper, right? So Shop the Renegade Market, William Byrd Community House’s market with a mission to bring you fresh, delicious, locally grown and produced foodstuffs year-round: Faith Farm, Byrd Farm, Bonnyclabber Farm, Epic Gardens, so much good food in one afternoon – Tuesday, 3pm til Sunset. Weather will be windy and mild… come on over…

>>Chicken 101 Kick-Off Lecture, Thurs., Jan. 19, 7-9pm; details at http://chiknegg.eventbrite.com/ get your certificate in urban chicken farm raising…eh!

>>Polish Cuisine for Cooking as a 2nd Language – this Sat., Jan. 21 9:30-Noon, register at eatgoodgrowgreat.blogspot.com, $10/person, Make Pierogis and Rejoice!

>>Roots to Roots – Monthly Genealogy Program: Food Roots with Evrim Dogu – family food traditions reveal clues to family histories – take a different approach to your genealogy, Sat. Jan. 21, 1-3pm in the Library. RSVP to byrdhousemarket@gmail.com OR leave message at 643.2717 ext 306.

Fine Food Reviewed

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No, I already mentioned Mamma Zu’s magazine recognition. This post is about local blog One Way Richmond’s review of local convenience stores that includes Fine Food on Idlewood.

Fine Food (Oregon Hill) – 700 Idlewood Ave. – (804) 780-1869

Fine Food in Oregon Hill just might be the most famous convenience store in Richmond. The store may look a little bleak on the outside, but inside is a very well kept store where the expiration dates coincide with the current calendar. Their domestic and imported beer selection is marvelous, and they have a great bulletin board to keep you abreast of every good music show going on in Richmond. I also would like to add, I’ve seen a ton of local videos/photos shot at this location. Who needs Hollywood when you got Fine Food? I believe they close at 10 p.m., so plan accordingly punks, metal heads, hippies, hipsters, scenesters, mods, anarchists, liberals, students, blue collars, homelesss, conservatives, rich, poor, old codgers, rednecks, artists, hip-hoppers, frat boys, etc. You get the point.

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Cary Street Mini Market – 1317 W. Cary St. – (804) 447-8781

This year-old, maybe two, convenience store is just that, convenient. They have two ATMs, no beer yet and plenty of snacks and cigarettes. This store which is in the old Chop Suey Books location is a perfect bridge of VCU students and Randolph residents. Phone cards for everyone! I think it’s only been robbed twice, which is good because this location back in the day would have warranted more heists. Good news everybody, they have the lottery.

Cary Street Mini Market II – 817 W. Cary St.

Same crew that runs the Cary Street Mini Market at 1317 W. Cary. Description above applies here. Also I just want to add, it gives VCU students and Oregon Hill residents another option on where to play the lottery. With the cost of tuition rapidly increasing, I think it’s safe to say more students are playing the lottery. It’s also right next to 821 Café and yes, yet another tattoo parlor. Guess these neighbors alone can support all cigarette sales at this tucked in establishment.

Renegade Market Today

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From email announcement:

Phal’s lovely spring rolls will return with the greens of spring. Rona’s in hibernation this week (wouldn’t you???). Byrd Farm and Faith Farm will certainly be there. A little rain, a little winter visiting before the New Year breaks. Stock up. Keep warm… with SOUP! We had butternut squash and apple soup, cream of fresh mushroom soup and beef vegetable soup – each with broth to “die” for – so soothing. Recipes and ideas needed? just ask!

Xmas Eve and Xmas Day have gone, but Hannuka (Sunset, December 20 to Sunset, December 28) and Kwanzaa (December 26 to January 1) continue. December also holds the Winter Solstice, Saint Nicholas Day (in Europe) and Los Posadas (in Mexico). Ah, all that we don’t know could fill another universe or two.

So, to take solace, why don’t we just meet up at the Renegade market this afternoon from 3pm til Sunset and celebrate the gifts yet given and the goodies yet to be enjoyed. New Year’s Eve and Day approach and we all have a lot of work to do! Let’s enjoy, share and empower each other at every opportunity.

I’m looking forward. How about you?

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

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Coal In Their Stocking- Dominion’s Permit Has Expired

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Speaking of Special Use Permits, local citizen watchdog C.Wayne Taylor has been just as concerned about the latest flurry of riverfront planning as Oregon Hill neighbors.

He has started asking some very pertinent questions and has come to the conclusion that, despite what local officials may or may not say, Dominion Resources’ riverfront SUP has legally expired:

In 2001, City Council approved a special use permit for the Dominion Resources headquarters on Tredegar Street. The permit increased the maximum allowed building heights within a sloping “envelope” that extended from 60 feet above ground level to 160 feet above ground level.
Under the terms of the permit, it would automatically expire if certain conditions were not met. The city maintains that the conditions were met and that the permit is “still valid.”
The facts indicate that the permit expired. The property owner failed to meet the deadline for using the special use permit. The development that occurred on the property complied with the zoning regulations and did not require the special use permit.

Look for Dominion to try to quietly go behind the scenes and change things to their advantage. After all, this is what they do. And continue to do.

And don’t look for the local corporate media to cover it, after all, this is what they they won’t do. Why is it up to this little neighborhood community news site to mention the local connection to the MF Global story, where a former United States Congressperson and Governor “doesn’t know” where over a billion dollars went?

Citizens, remain vigilant!

Victory Rug Sells For $600,000

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From Times Dispatch article:

A parcel in Oregon Hill, which also is part of the Ferguson bankruptcy, sold separately at a live auction for $600,000 to a developer.

Both transactions took place at the law offices of Hirschler Fleischer in Richmond and are subject to court approval.

Guy Blundon from Somerset near Charlottesville said he plans to build apartments in the building at 407 S. Cherry St. The property is the location for Victory Rug Cleaning Co., an affiliate of Mercer Rug Cleansing.

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Interest and Concern for Victory Rug Building’s Future

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With auction time approaching, at least three different developers have contacted Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association leadership about the Victory Rug building on Cherry Street. Some of them are known for previous projects in the neighborhood.

At the same time, neighbors are becoming increasingly concerned about what type of redevelopment will take place. There is hope that a low impact business, non-profit, or art gallery may find residence in the building. Many are concerned that if the building is retrofitted for a dozen or so VCU student apartments, it will be detrimental for the neighborhood. Some plan to attend the auction itself to make sure that developers understand their concerns.

Exacerbating these fears is the news that developers are already contacting property owners on Albemarle Street with an interest in purchasing property adjacent to Victory Rug. The assumption is that the developers are interested in demolishing these properties for parking for apartments in the Victory Rug building. A parking lot is not a permitted use of property in the R-7 zoning. This could really devastate the 800 block of Albemarle Street and the historic fabric of the neighborhood.

WBCH’s Byrd House WINTER Renegade Market

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From email announcement:

Winter hours: Tuesdays, 3pm til Sunset for the friendliest farmers market in Richmond.

Visit ByrdHouseMarket.blogspot.com for this week’s news on the market, vendors, classes, events, recipes, community garden and farmlet and related issues in fresh, local foods, nutrition and transformative, sustainable living practices…
Byrd Farm / Rural Va Market – winter produce, honey, preserves, eggs, pork, chicken
CityGarden – holiday greenery, crocheted wire jewelry
Epic Gardens – young, tender ginger root
Faith Farm – herd shares, beef, chicken, eggs, Amish butter
Mugsey’s Dogtown Lounge – tastiest raw meat and poultry treats for dogs and cats
Sub Rosa Breads (our own cover boy in Style Weekly)
And, you never know who else might be there…
INDOORS:
We’ve had two of the most delicious CSL classes recently, so mark your Jan and Feb 2012 calendar for the 3rd Saturdays of the month: Polish Cuisine (parts 1 and 2) starts the year off right!
Urban Chicken Farming 2-part Workshop: Jan 19 and 28 – details to come soon

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