May 2012 Complimentary Community Publication NEWSC H U R C H H I L L

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May 2012 Complimentary Community Publication NEWSC h u r c h H i l l . o r g

Checked out ChurchHill.org yet? THIS ISSUE: Community Yard Sale Details Home Decor Tips Music Notes Church Hill Association Financial Reports Neighborhood News HAPPY HOURS Board of Directors Submission Guidelines: Letter from the President President, Jon Ondrak Contact: [email protected] 229.6232 | [email protected] • All submissions are due before the 15th of each Vice President, Amanda McGuire month for the upcoming month’s publication. Jon Ondrak 245-2854 | [email protected] • We can make no guarantees that all submissions [email protected] Secretary, Jan Thomas 804.229.6232 will be published - submissions are subject to space 387-7654 | [email protected] availability and publisher’s discretion. Treasurer, Mark Kronenthal • No anonymous letters or artwork will be published. 938-9818 | [email protected] • Publisher’s decision is final. Assistant Treasurer, David Comny Our neighborhood is our family... 434-825-0353 | [email protected] Past President, Aimee Perron-Seibert | 647.3140 Articles: I am always impressed by our neighborhood and our manager; and most importantly our docents, volunteers and Half-page: 225 words max. (or full-page with neighbors. Church Hill is ours, we collect pieces of it, we other helpers-out. A very gracious thank you is also due to Directors at Large: a half page of pictures) Bill Pettus | 562-0415 | [email protected] Full-page: 475 words max. (no pictures) walk in its history, and we preserve, protect and nurture it. our sponsors Cooper Vineyards and Whole Foods Market. Wanda Wilder | 938-8627 | [email protected] Church Hill is much more like a beloved family member than a Letters to the Editor or from the Board: Trish Dome | 643-2710 | [email protected] selection of streets on a map. Our neighborhood is our family. In early April I had an experience which also reminded Tayne Renmark | 840-7346 | [email protected] 250 words max. me how important our Church Hill family is. I encountered Doug Alwine | 683-5640 | [email protected] Our symphony garden tour in April was a smashing success. firefighters from our neighborhood station assisting two ladies Volunteers Photos and Artwork: Granted it rained, but that didn’t deter our Church Hill family with an apparent oven fire. Thankfully everything was quickly • black and white 300dpi JPEG. from coming out to support the tour and listen to some of resolved and no one suffered anything more than minor Editor | Bev Gray | [email protected] • Maximum size is 7.5”wide x 10” high. Richmond’s finest symphony performers. The response smoke inhalation. This only reinforced my belief that our Church Hill Planters | Marion Macdonald | 644-1347 • Artwork must be credited, and remain from all our guests was overwhelmingly enthusiastic, positive most important allies in Church Hill are those members of our Newsletter Distribution | Tom & Eileen Sanders the property of the person submitting. 343-7157 (south) and encouraging. The Richmond Symphony also feels the extended neighborhood family who are willing to risk life and Zoning Committee | Waite Rawls | 649-1861 x30 same way and we are looking forward to producing this event limb for us. Please, when you see them next, say thank you. Membership Coordinator | Trish Dome | 643-2710 Advertising again next year. The event wasn’t as financially successful [email protected] [email protected] as we had hoped, but there is always a learning curve for any One important item for everyone to make note of: Route • Payment by Check only. For more information on joining the CHA, worthwhile undertaking. 5 is back on the drawing board. A series of focus please see our NEW website at: www.churchhill.org • Mail Payments to: groups have been formed to evaluate alternatives to two Or fill out an application included in this publication: CHA Newsletter, P.O. Box 8031, Richmond, VA 23223 I am indebted to each of you who volunteered to have your proposed concepts offered under the study. Initial focus P.O. Box 8031 Richmond, VA 23223 • Payments and space reservations are due before the 15th of each month for the upcoming month’s publication. garden on the tour. You made this possible and brought this groups will be held with area civic association leaders. CHA Mission event through to fruition. We could not have accomplished Other focus groups will allow for the general public to this enterprise without you. You have my most sincere thanks. provide their input. I will keep you posted on locations, The purpose of this organization shall be to promote Ad Rates: I need to acknowledge the team who put all this together for dates and times for these meetings. a sense of unity and common endeavor among all the • 10% Discounts for orders of 3months or more the CHA; John Whitworth and Randolph Bell as co-chairmen, residents of the St. John’s Church, Church Hill North, • Back cover 4C (7.5”w x 10”h) - $200 (3 per year limit) and Chimborazo Old and Historic Districts, other • Back cover BW (7.5”w x 10”h) - $125 (3 per year limit) Karen Chase our branding, photo and web expert, Sarah And with that, my Church Hill family and friends, please residents of the East District, and other interested • Full page (7.5”w x 10”h) - $115 Huddle one of the best PR professionals I’ve ever worked have a safe, fun, Memorial Day celebration, and take time to persons, in order to develop a stable, desirable urban • 1/2 page (7.5”w x 4.75”h) - $60 with, Charlotte Kerr who organized our excellent wines with remember why we celebrate Memorial day. As always you neighborhood. • 1/4 page (3.5”w x 4.75”h)- $45 delicious cheeses, Karen Jones our docent organizer and always have my, The Church Hill Newsletter is distributed by volunteers Ad Specifications: Best regards, throughout the Church Hill neighborhood (North and • Black and White Art only Jon Ondrak South of Broad Street) and to several apartment bldgs • 300dpi, PDF or JPG files only in the Shockoe Bottom area. We also distribute to • Files must be sized correctly several local restaurants and area merchants. A total of • Borders must fall within the sizes of your ad space 1600 issues are distributed each month. • Name your file with your Business Name. Our thanks to Karen Chase, 224 Design for the image used on the cover. 1 | May 2012 Taken while on the Secret Gardens Tour — 3019 Libby Ave. ChurchHill.org | 2 From the Editor CHA Board Meeting: May 3rd, 7pm 2300 Club Membership Meeting: May 15th, 7pm St John’s Church Neighborhood Activities: MEETINGS CH Yard Sale: May 19th, 9am to sunset Free Yoga: Saturday’s 10-11, Franklin Park 17th Street Market: - Cinco do Mayo Celebration, May 5th, 5pm - 9pm LIBBY HILL * - Shockoe Bottom “Food Cart” Derby & Art Show. May 20th-11am - 5pm

In This Issue:

PAGE 1.....Board, Volunteers, PROPOSED Image credits and for more information: Mission, Submissions BRIDGE http://www.route5corridor.com * 2.....Letter from the President 3.....Letter from the Editor Bev Gray 5.....Church Hill Yard Sale [email protected] | 804.239.2539 I echo Jon’s sentiments that all residents stay informed on the 6.....Membership Meeting Minutes Its discussed at all Membership meetings, Corridor 5 Study. 8.....Church Hill Website Overview but info is also available online. The proposal will affect our HAPPY neighborhood and our lovely view from Libby Hill. We need to 9.....Secret Gardens Symphony Tour Photos unite in our efforts to save Church Hill from what’s certain to be a very sad “development” if we don’t stand up and let our col- 10...Secret Gardens Symphony Tour Thanks lective voices be heard. HOURS 11...CHA Financial Report — see you around the Hill! 13...Secret Gardens Tour Financial Report Bev Poes Pub - HH daily, 4-7pm 16...Designer Looks for Le$$ The Hill Cafe - Blue Plates - $2 off ...Music Notes 11:30am - 6pm daily 18 ...17th Street Market Place Calendar BRUNCH Patrick Henry Bar & Grill - HH daily, 19 4-7pm, $1 off drinks 20...Chimborazo Elementary Submissions These listings are not paid endorsements - for additional or more up-to-date information, Sette - HH M-F, 4-7pm plus daily specials 23...Neighborhood Referrals please contact local restaurants directly. OMG Cafe - HH daily, 5-9pm, 25...Church Hill Contacts 1/2 off house drinks plus food specials Millie’s - Sat, 10am - 3pm & Sun, 9am - 3pm 26...Membership Form - Sign up TODAY! Buff’s Corner - HH M-F, 4-7pm Poes Pub - Sun, 10am - 2pm Davinci’s - Daily Pizza specials ChurchHill.org | 4 The Hill Cafe - Sun, 10:30am to 3pm River City Diner - HH, 4-7pm  Church Hill Association COMMITTEE REPORTS Membership Meeting Treasury

• Opening Checking Balance: G $18,167.29 N I T E E M MEMBERSHIP April 17, 2012 • Cleared Checking Transactions: -1,099.12 GREAT BALLS OF FIRE!!! 7:05pm • Ending Checking Balance: 15,751.66 • Uncleared Checking Transactions: -700.00 Welcome & approval of Agenda: motion made, seconded, • Register Checking Balance as of Statement Date: IT’S TIME FOR THE ANNUAL & approved. $15,051.66 Approval of March minutes: motion made, seconded, & • Certificate of Deposit (accrued $0.41): 10,459.35 approved. • Larry Parker Fund: -2,520.00 • Total Checking & CD: $22,991.01 Notation: at the call of the president CHA did not have a meeting of the board of directors in April. It was deemed Debit Card: CHA’s debit card was recently cancelled. GARGANTUAN unnecessary. A new card has been issued, but will only be utilized by authorized signatories on CHA accounts. Police update: Sgt. Jayson Walters; vehicle larceny is still a problem; 1 person has been apprehended & will appear HillTopper 5K: Early estimates project around $6,000 AND ALL OVERSHADOWING in court on April 18, another suspect is under investigation. will go the race’s beneficiary, Robinson Theater A member reported a kayak stolen from the top of his car. Community Arts Center. This is being investigated. A recent report on TV evening news stated that Church Hill neighbors have been helping Membership: 189, up 48 from January lower crime by reporting suspects/suspicious activity. Sgt. Walters agrees with this report & recommends continuing Zoning report: No report HYSTERIC vigilance. Garden Tour: Storms are predicted for the weekend, but contingency rain locations have been identified Presentation: Curb Side Recycling & Neighborhood ALL CHURCH HILL Cleanup: Nancy Drumheller; Public Information Coordi- & confirmed to ensure guests & performers remain nator with Central Virginia Waste Management Authority, comfortable. brought promotional handouts & spoke about expanded CVWMA efforts. A large sized (96 gallon) recycle cart with December Holiday weekend: No report wheels is now available for purchase ($65) at www.cvwma. com . Collection trucks track these cans & award up to $25 OLD BUSINESS YARD SALE worth of “recycling points” each month per can. Be sure to sign up for points at www.recyclingperks.com. TFC Re- Libby Hill Yard sale: Saturday, May 19, all are cycling has the contract with CVWMA – see http://tfcrecy- encouraged to participate. 2800 BLOCK OF EAST FRANKLIN STREET cling.com/community-education/recycling-perks for more information. Several questions from the membership were NEW BUSINESS LIBBY HILL PARK answered & members shared other recycling methods.     For example TFC Recycling can only take #1 & #2 (nar- No new business but the following questions were row neck) plastics but Whole Foods will take all plastics. from the floor: Ellwood Thompson will take corks. • Question about 2011 actual operations statement Sat. May 19th & YTD trailing income statement for 2011. The 2011 Darlene Mallory, Clean City Commission (CCC) Coordina- tor, spoke to city efforts such as “Adopt a Spot,” family actuals statement will be published in June, & YTD composting, organizing neighborhood cleanup Saturdays results through second Quarter 2012 will appear in July.   FROM 9 A.M. UNTIL SUNSET   & collecting/recycling used electronics. The next elec- minutes tronics recycling day is May 19 at 1701 Robin Hood Rd., • Question about auditing accounting practices  OPEN TO EVERYONE  recycling center from 9am to 2pm. For more information on annually: this was an idea discussed in the past but CCC programs, to set up a clean up day or to buy a com- not acted upon as it was deemed cost prohibitive ALL ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE post bin ($41.50) call Darlene at 804-646-8325. by prior boards. No space assignments – Set up as early as you like, the shade tree spots in the park go fast. A brief discussion also ensued regarding streetlight pollu- Adjourned at 7:42 tion in the City. CHA Members are reminded that they can Come early, stay late – wholesome fun for the entire family! report any maintenance issue, light outage, weed violation For more information: policy, requests for park clean up, etc. by calling 3-1-1. Richmond also participates in reporting a myriad of con- Chuck Wrenn 788-1715 or Marilyn Stroh 648-2109 cerns through http://seeclickfix.com/richmond. An application is available for most smart phones.

5 | May 2012 ChurchHill.org | 6 CHA’S BRAND NEW BRAND CHA’S NEW CHURCHHILL.ORG

By Karen A. Chase, Owner of 224 Design and Church Hill Resident CHA brand graphic standards Living Section In 2010 the Church Hill Association (CHA) agreed to From now on all printed materials, ads, website, Residents needed a place to find out about research, develop and implement a new image for the newsletters and other CHA produced materials will amenities, and simple things like leaf and CHA, and consequently our neighborhood. Based on follow a specific brand look: A) We have a color palette recycling pick up. We also provide links to that research, the new brand was built with an emphasis to be followed that is based upon approved historic historic home resources. to showcase an engaging, charming, residential and paint palettes. B) We will only use these fonts now in urban community. printed pieces (see below). Working Section Rather than the CHA selecting the businesses Rather than focusing on old negative perceptions, our Basic/Main Font: Bodoni Book (this font) that are here, we felt it prudent to allow new image would strive to support our rich history, our Alternate San-Serif Font: Arial businesses to submit their own information. If sense of community and illustrate welcomeness. We Historic Script Font: you are in the Church Hill district or one of would be neighborly, beautiful, positive and relish in Emily Austin Script the districts connected to us, simply fill out the our history. The result of the rebranding is: C) We will strive to use professional photographs information and our board will approve it to which show beautiful aspects of our neighborhood and add to our site. We also provide resources for A new tagline surrounding associations. D) Our tone of voice will stay businesses wanting to relocate here. Many great brands have a memorable tagline that away from bad news and focus on our best attributes. speaks to who they are. For Church Hill it was easy, for The goal is to speak and look consistent. Visiting Section Richmond’s first neighborhood and streets were built It’s no small secret that we are historic. St. here. “We are where Richmond began,” is our new A new website John’s Church, Civil War history, parks, tagline. The best example of our new brand and graphic museums, and national historic sites are all standards is our new website. It provides information here. Many organizations provide walking tours An updated logo about the CHA and community events. The most of our neighborhood, so our visiting section While it still features the park house in Libby Park, important benefit is a single place to house and houses all this information and more. the updated logo has both a color and black and white post all our latest information for residents, visitors version and contains our approved font. To see the color andCORLEY businesses. CAPI TheTAL CHASTRA TEGIE BoardS , has LLC committed to Fun Stuff logo, please visit our new website. providing2025 EAST information MAIN STREE to updateT, SUITE the 204 “news” section In addition to all this, there is a collection and other areasRICHMON of theD site, VA on 23223 a monthly basis. of photographs in a gallery of images, and a RC HU H H soon-to-be-included historic timeline of our C I E L 804-788-1022 L Credits community where Richmond began. H T Branding projects like this take time, especially with an all-volunteer staff. The CHA board was patient and Contacting Us Financial Planning and Investment Advisory A informative through this long and large project. Sarah As a result of the URL address change, our SS N ServicesHuddle offor ProAct Individuals PR did and our initialSmall-Business marketing research CHA Information board of directors contact emails now have OC TIO IA Ownersfor the brand.Investments, The website Asset Management, committee consisting of Ultimately the main reason for the redesign was to give us a place to the ChurchHill.org address. You can find a Carolyn R Williamson,etirement Plans, John Whitworth, Annuities Karen Misbach put all our CHA information: meeting dates, bylaws, programs and complete listing of board and volunteers on the A new website address - ChurchHill.org and with input from both Aimee Perron Seibert and events by the CHA. On every page is a button to “Join the CHA.” new site. Our website is now at ChurchHill.org. Our old website Jon Ondrak, did a tremendous amount of research and Clicking that allows you to become a member, donate, or volunteer address URL was a .com but the CHA is a non-profit. informationMontford gathering. J. (Joe) Corley, CPA, CFP® to help us out. If you find information that needs to be updated, That means we can accept donations, and the best way Investment Advisory Representative is inaccurate or missing, please let us know. for people to know that is by having a .org address. Worthington Photography supplied almost all the Events We hope you’ll help us continue to make it a We also wanted something short and easy to remember. gorgeous photography on the new website, and the This section is for events CHA is hosting or producing. Under our rich and informative website. Comments and Our old site now redirects viewers to our new one. Valentine History Center let me plow through piles events section you can also purchase tickets for the Secret Garden updates can be sent to president@ChurchHill. of images*Securities and Advisory articles. Services Christinao ered through Reeser Investors of iostudio Tour, and other CHA events. It also has a link to CHPN’s calendar. org and copied to [email protected]. performedSecurity her Compan magicy, Inc., 127programming E. Washington Street, the site. I simply Enjoy and please spread the word! Suite 101, Su olk, VA 23434. 757-539-2396. couldn’tMember have FINRA andwritten SIPC. Investors a word Security or Compandesignedy, Inc. the website Newsletters withoutand everyone’s Corley Capital Strategies, help. So, LLC arethanks. not aliated. Past and current newsletters, as before, are posted online. 9 | May 2012 ChurchHill.orgChurchHill.org | 10 | 8 CHURCH HILL ASSOCIATION T H A N K S

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The Symphony League & Chorus Betty Anderson Peggy Boyd Jan Carlton Charlene Christie Joyce & Edward Clemmons Linda Cregger Lindsey Suzanne Franke Faye Holland Ginger & Zach James Judy G. Johnson Elinor Kuhn Carrie Larson Joyce Maines Ann Norris Vivian Perkins Barbara Richards Mary Stuart Smith The Organizing Committee: Randolph Bell, Co-Chair Karen Chase, Design SarahHuddle, PR/Media Karen Jones, Docents Charlotte Wine Kerr, & Cheese Jon Ondrak, CHA President Benedicte Whitworth John Whitworth, Co-Chair Ticket Sales & on-site Distribution: Captain Buzzy’s Beanery, Retail sales The Hill Café, Retail sales Patrick Henry’s Pub & Grill, Retail sales Pub,Poe’s Retail sales David On-Line Comny, sales Monteleone, & Tony Tracey Sunday distribution Doug Alwine, Sunday distribution Johnathan Friedman, Musician “care” House of Homemade, Retail sales The Eric Schindler Gallery — Kirsten Grey ChildSavers — Mark Hierholzer The Mann-Netherwood Gardens — Kathy Albers St. MewsJohn’s — Historic Richmond Foundation Reed Square — Eileen Sanders & Tom Holloway

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— The Laura Rev. Inscoe - utilized and non-utilized Marilyn Mitch Thomas Kay Thomas Bryan Townes Cary & Alvin Whiteside Jean & Jonathan Wight Nancy Winter Lorene Samantha Goode Judy & Jennifer Chas Johnson John Johnson Suzanne Lee Stacy Molds Gail Neal Emily Onufer Susan & Chris Payton Sharon & Edson Pederson Donna Pendarvis Margaret & Jerry Piell Christy — Operations Manager — Stage Manager Burns

Sponsors Cooper Vineyards Whole Foods Market Symphony Locations Thank you to all our volunteers for making our first first our making for volunteers our all to you Thank Homeowners: Karla & Randolph Bell Karen & Jeff Cooper Bette & John Dillehay Linda & Chuck Duvall Cathy Hayden Karen Remley & John Onufer Susan Wynne & Jeff Williamson Symphony: The Richmond David J.L. Fisk — Executive Director Laura Bordner Adams — Director of Operations Julianne Akins Jeff Adams & friends: Docents — The CHA Lucy Ackery Amy Beem BernalTrish Barbara Branch Gena Brantley Martha & Paul Broughton Ron Brown Janine Secret Gardens and Symphony Tour a success! a Tour Symphony and Gardens Secret It took over 100 people and more than a dozen businesses to make this event so special. Please accept our Mary Ellen & John Bushy Joel Cabot Ginny Campbell Gail & Paul Candido Polly Cole Heather Coleman David Cooley Dee Daughtrey Ruth DeBoer Margaret Denton Sara Duvall Linda Duvall Andy Elderman Mary & Chuck Field sincerest apologies if we inadvertently left your name off the list below. Richmond Hill — The Rev Ben Campbell St ChurchJohn’s & Parish Hall The 2300 Club — Josh Kroniewicz From top left (clockwise): (clockwise): top left From E. Grace of 2715 gardens 1. The at view and garden 2. Amazing 3019 Libby. Mouldes Stacey Docents, our of One 3. Quartet4. The Winwood in St. Johns Church. Design. 224 Chase, Karen by submissions Image CHURCH HILL ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL REPORTS 03/29/2012 03/22/2012 03/16/2012 03/14/2012 03/12/2012 03/05/2012 03/02/2012 03/01/2012 Cleared ChecksandPayments: 01/05/2012 Uncleared ChecksandPayments: 03/06/2012 03/06/2012 03/01/2012 03/01/2012 Cleared DepositsandOtherCredits: Date Date Uncleared CheckingAccountTransactions Cleared CheckingAccountTransactions Larry ParkerFund Certificate ofDeposit(accrued$0.4102/1/2012 Register CheckingBalanceasofStatementDate Uncleared CheckingTransactions Ending CheckingBalance Cleared CheckingTransactions Opening CheckingBalance

Summary Check Type Check Transfer Check Check Payment Payment Check Check Deposit Deposit Deposit Deposit Type :

1295 No. 1307 1305 1306 1301 n/a n/a n/a n/a 1308 No. (Statement Date:March30,2012) Richmond PipesandDrums(secondreissuetoRPD) Payee March 2012Treasurer’sReport reimbursement) PayPal BalanceTransfer(forGardenTickets Virginia CenterforArchitecture The HillTopper5k QuickBooks Constant Contact Virginia CenterforArchitecture IO Studio Directory Purchase Memberships Garden TourTickets(PayPal) Memberships (PayPal) Commonwealth PublicBroadcasting Payee

Total UnclearedTransactionsasof 3/30/2012:-$700.00 Church HillAssociation : : Total ClearedTransactions:-$2,415.63 – 03/30/2012) Total CheckingandCD:$22,991.01

Subtotal: $2,987.86 Subtotal: $700.00 Subtotal: $572.23 +10,459.35 $15,051.66 $18,167.29 15,751.66 -2,520.00 -2,415.63 -700.00 Amount $1,500.00 Amount $700.00 400.00 500.00 100.00 325.00 169.32 $71.91 427.50

20.00 10.36 30.00 6.00 1of 1 Reconcile Session Report Cleared Transactions Cleared Register Balance as of Reconcile Date Uncleared Transactions after StatementDate Register Balance as of Statement Date 02/29/2012 Uncleared Deposits and Other Credits 01/05/2012 Uncleared Checks and Payments 03/05/2012 03/02/2012 02/22/2012 02/22/2012 02/10/2012 Cleared Checks and Payments Uncleared Transactions as of Statement Date Ending Balanceof Statement Date Date Cleared Transactions Opening Balance Summary Reconcile Date: 04/16/2012 Statement Date: 03/31/2012 Account: Checking Total Uncleared Transactions 03/31/2012Total 04/16/2012 to from Uncleared TransactionsTotal as of 03/31/2012 Uncleared 03/06/2012 03/11/2012 03/01/2012 03/01/2012 Cleared Deposits and Other Credits 03/22/2012 03/20/2012 03/12/2012 Uncleared Transactions as 03/31/2012 of Uncleared TransactionsTotal Cleared Journal Check Deposit Deposit Check Check Type Type Deposit Check Check Check Check Check Check Check 25Richmond Pipes& Drums 1295 2 IO Studio 1301 37Virginia Center for Architecture Virginia Center for Architecture 1307 1306 Num Num ADJ Hill Topper The 5k 1305 38Commonwealth Public Broadcasting 1308 This is a static report. Any changes to transactions since the reconcile date are not reflected here. reflected not are date reconcile the since transactions to Anychanges report. static isa This PayPal PayPal PayPal Payee Payee Constant Contact Quickbooks Reconcile Report for Checking Reconcilefor Report Church Hill Association Hill Church Report created on 04/16/2012. on created Report https://qbo.intuit.com/c36/v49.198/223796116/reconcile_ ChurchHill.org |12 Subtotal: 2,987.87 Subtotal: 700.00 Subtotal: 700.00 Subtotal: 572.23 4/16/2012 4:15 P 4:15 4/16/2012 account/printrepor 15,751.66 15,751.66 15,751.66 18,167.30 -2,415.64 -2,415.64 1,500.00 Amount Amount

700.00 700.00 400.00 100.00 500.00 169.32 331.00 427.50

30.00 71.91 20.00 10.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 M t Church Hill Secret Gardens Tour ‐ preliminary analysis Budget Actual Over/Under Sales ‐ tickets 350 111 239

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Designer Looks 4 Le$$! By Kenneth Byrd, Kenneth Byrd Design Richmond Home Décor Buyer’s Guide In the not-so-distant past, wanting unique furniture and Michael Sparks Design - Just next door from AIM open-air accessories options for your home meant traveling to a market in Manchester sits this chic little home decor shop. larger city or spending hours sifting through online retailers. It’s a great place to find authentic mid-century modern pieces, glass art and unique light fixtures. Located at 205 With DIY home decorating becoming more and more Hull Street. www.michaelsparksdesign.com mainstream over the last couple of years, the home goods market has seen an upswing. Right here in our own back- Caravati’s - Richmond’s oldest and largest supplier of yard, great home decor shops have been popping up left architectural salvage occupys over 40,000 square feet of and right. These stores have the style, unique selection warehouse space in the heart of Manchester. They spe- and character those big box retailers are lacking. cialize in architectural elements like doors, windows and columns, but they have a great selection of old chande- LIBBIE/GROVE: liers, furniture and decorative items as well. Open Monday Renmark Consignment - Sift through trinkets and trea- through Saturday at 104 E. 2nd Street. www.caravatis.com sures piled ceiling high in this fun little shop that just moved to Grove Avenue. Take 15% off any item over $10 Jonathan Adler (left and right) if it has been in the store 30 days or longer and take 30% off the original price after 60 days! 5718 Grove Avenue. www.renmarkconsignmentshop.com

CARYTOWN/THE FAN: Metro Modern - From Eames to C. Jere, this mid-century modern boutique feels like it was yanked from Palm Springs and planted right here in Richmond’s Fan District. A great place to find authentic mid-century furniture, lighting, accessories and art. Their entire inventory is online. Open daily at 1919 W. Cary Street. www.metromodern.biz

Ruth & Ollie - This Carytown shop has two great levels of modern upholstered and leather pieces, vibrant accents and terrific lighting options. They carry some of the trendier “modern comfort” lines, like Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams and Jonathan Adler. Definitely a great place to go for colorful accent pillows, lamps and art and the customer service couldn’t be any better. Open Monday through Saturday at 3445 W. Cary Street. www.ruthandollie.com

U-Fab - A great selection of fabric at an unbeatable price, all while saving city dwellers from the mundane and pre- dictable inventory of the chain stores. Most of their fabrics sell for less than $9.99/yd and some less than $3/yd. In addition to a wide variety of colors and patterns, they offer re-upholstery service and repair. Open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm at 106 S. Robinson Street, a block from Carytown. www.ufabstore.com Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams (above) MANCHESTER’S ART & DESIGN DISTRICT: Antiques in Manchester/AIM - This unique, multi-vendor Kenneth Byrd Design open-air antiques market is a great place to score a deal Phone: 804.244.9904 on vintage furniture, art and accessories for hipsters or Email: [email protected] collectors. Open on Saturdays between the hours of 9am and 4pm in the covered walkway beside 205 Hull St, just Website: www.KennethByrdDesign.com across the Mayo Bridge from Shockoe Slip. www.aimrva.com blog: www.kbdDesignJet.blogspot.com www.facebook.com/kennethbyrddesign 1724 | NOVEMBER/DECEMBERMay 2012 2011 are so full of hope and promise! Take, for example, maybe my favorite Sparklehorse song “Shade and Honey” from Music Notes maybe my favorite record Dreamt for Light Years in The Belly Of A Mountain. The chorus is the nicest wish I think Submitted by a person could betow on another human: “May your shade James Menefee be sweet/and flow upon the lakes/where the sun will be Band: made of honey.” Long Arms Mark Linkous was no stranger to the Richmond area. He lived here on and off, recorded here, and has family here. His memorial service was held at Lewis Ginter. I never had the privilege of meeting the man, so to me Mark Linkous is this mystery figure. A man who was in the depths of despair but could write these beautiful songs, It’s easy to become obsessed with the past when you live not much different from how I seem to be focusing on those in Church Hill. Standing on the cobbled section of 26th not with us while outside my window we are in the throes between Franklin and Grace-within view of the curbstones of a beautiful Church Hill spring. When Mark Linkous died, needed to make exits from carriages easier (my favorites I read an interview with him from 2002 that said, “Back in are the opulent ones with the owners’ initials) and also Richmond, Linkous started getting back in touch with his the posts on the corners once used to tie the horses-one southern musical heritage. He joined an informal group that needn’t even bother imagining what the days of yore were played 300-year-old Irish folk tunes in a house on Church like in our neighborhood. It’s spelled out for us in front of Hill. “It was the antithesis of what Los Angeles was all our eyes. We’re like a living museum. And like a really about-- we did it for the sake of enjoying it, not for ‘making good writer who (as the last Church Hill Newsletter in- it.’” This falls into a period of Linkous’ life when he had just formed me) knew the recently deceased Betty Moore once returned from L.A., disillusioned with the music industry, said, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” When wondering what his next step was. And Church Hill offered we walk through the streets of our great neighborhood, it’s him solace, as it has for all of us. hard not to envision those who did the same before us. Adding Mark Linkous to the list of faces who have walked I like to lean against the brick wall on Grace in front of the our cobbled streets has made his music that much more Elmira Shelton house and imagine Edgar Allan Poe headed personal and relevant. We’re lucky to have this neighbor- across the street, past his mother’s grave at St. John’s hood, these friends, these loved ones, these bars, these Church (whether he ever paid his respects remains a streets. I’ve always thought of Church Hill as a haven, cradling mystery to me that I’ve always wanted to solve). us, protecting us from the rest of the world…until we dare Our musical forebears have been on my mind step back into it- the present -and go on with our lives. recently as well, and probably brought on by the passing of Levon Helm. Levon, that paragon of genteel southern charm, has always been my touchstone for how a humbled Southern musician should act: well-mannered, gracious, soft-spoken, lacking hubris. There’s another great fallen southern musician to whom I attribute these same qualities, one that Richmond and Church Hill particularly can claim: Mark Linkous. Mark Linkous released five records under the band name Sparklehorse before tragically taking his own life in March of 2010. A few of his early records were made on a mysterious farm he owned between Richmond and Char- lottesville. His songs are full of southern iconography and are a pastiche of Southern Gothic themes, not unlike that facebook.com/longarmsmusic twitter.com/#!/LongArmsMusic aforementioned really good writer. He often sang in a whisper, an aesthetic, as many aesthetics originate, grounded in necessity: he didn’t want to wake his sleeping wife in the next room. Mark Linkous spoke openly about his depression, insecurities, and his often lack of self-worth. But his songs Photo by Joe Justice 17th Street @ Farmers Market Neighborhood Kid’s Love Church Hill Too! Daily Special Features

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