Last (Wednesday) night I was coming home and thought I saw someone perching on something big and white at the Overlook. I really was not sure what I had seen, but I decided it was not worth investigating at the time. This morning, I walked down and saw a whole path of ice at the same location.
From Pesacados Facebook page:
PESCADOS CHINA STREET is closed for the holiday today, Monday December 26th, and will re-open Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. for lunch as usual.
Don’t forget to call and make reservations for NYE 2011, seats are going fast. Happy Holidays to all of our friends!
As for Mamma Zu, I am not sure of their holiday schedule, but congratulations to their sponsored soccer club, which is moving up a division:
It was a successful season. I had 3 goals this season and we accomplished at least one of them. Winning the championship was a goal distance from us. It was a well played game and it was exciting for both teams. Cosmin came through with a great goal and Paul gets the assist. We will have to settle for a 1-1 tie and second place in Div 4.
Good news is we will be promoted. It was the goal that we had to get to 3rd division.
Personally, I do not suggest driving anywhere Saturday morning.
From announcement:
The Richmond Police Department asks motorists to be mindful of runners, parking restrictions and street closings because of the SunTrust Richmond Marathon this Saturday, Nov, 12.
Drivers need to be patient and on the lookout for runners along the routes.
Please be aware of signs restricting parking and detours throughout the city starting at 4 p.m. Friday and continuing through 5 p.m. Saturday.
The following streets will be closed during the designated times:
Laurel Street closed down, police at corners of Idlewood and Cherry, Spring and Laurel, and Pine and Riverside.
I could be wrong, but I do not recall seeing recent notice of this foot race, let alone of the closing of streets.
Click here for last year’s notice.
From press release:
The inaugural Lobs & Lessons Family Open will serve up to 256 participants from the greater Richmond area on Saturday, September 17th, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. It will be hosted by the Mary and Frances Youth Center on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University.
The event marks the continual partnership between the Lobs & Lessons program and the Richmond Tennis Association to develop QuickStart Tennis (QST) in the greater Richmond area. QST is a teaching format that allows more children the opportunity to experience the game, as the courts and equipment are smaller so they can feel confident. The tournament will ultimately promote QuickStart Tennis for Everyone, giving families the opportunity to play side by side and encourage the reluctant player, whether it is an adult or child.
The Lobs & Lessons Family Open is a QST event held to promote healthy lifestyles and demonstrate that QST is fun at any age, while providing a low-cost tournament opportunity for the greater Richmond area. In addition to promoting the growth of the game, the event will serve as an annual fundraiser for Lobs & Lessons. Doubles teams will have two registration options, one of which is a low-cost entry fee. A second option, “Team Challenge,” will encourage participants to raise money to support Lobs & Lessons. The event is presented by Lobs & Lessons and the Richmond Tennis Association. To register, please visit www.vcuyouthcenter.org.
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The Lobs & Lessons Family Open will be held at the Mary and Frances Youth Center, using the Thalhimer Tennis Center and Cary St. Field, on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University. The Center is located at 120 South Linden Street, just off of West Cary Street, between Cary Street Field and the Cary Street Gym.
From yesterday’s event:
This Saturday there will be a Biathlon event (riding bikes, shooting pneumatic air rifles), sponsored by RideRichmond in the neighborhood from around 4 – 7 PM.
For more details, click here.
It looks like it will mostly be on the south side of the river, but expect some action around the Lee Bridge.
The Times Dispatch has another article about rising VCU student fees.
Some excerpts:
The board of visitors on Friday approved a $50 increase in the university fee, bringing the charge to $1,637 for full-time students.
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The university fee, which is assessed on all students but is prorated for those attending part time, supports intercollegiate athletics, recreational sports, the Student Commons and other programs.The fee will bring VCU $41.5 million in total revenue for the 2011-12 academic year. Nearly $11 million will go to athletics.
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It also will cover the $10,000 needed for increased fees for game officials, $100,000 for athletic facility maintenance, and $50,000 for the higher cost of inflation and deflation of VCU’s new tennis bubble.Also covered by the fee increase is $45,000 in higher costs for the GRTC pass program that allows full-time students to ride city buses at no charge. About $158,000 will be used for Cary Street Recreation Center operations, and $80,000 will go to student disability programs.
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The board of visitors adopted the increase in setting tuition and mandatory fee rates that will cost in-state students 7.9 percent, or $700, more. The university fee was not increased when tuition charges jumped 24 percent for the current year.Adele McClure, this year’s student government president, said she did not hear from students who were upset by either the tuition or university fee increase. Nor did she hear complaints after Smart’s $1.2 million contract was announced.
Here’s a photo from the “Hoopstown Celebration” Downtown at the James Center this afternoon. Mayor Jones spoke and once again congratulated the Spiders and Rams for their March Madness.
