2018 National Night Out is Tuesday, August 7. Communities throughout the Richmond area will hold neighborhood events. This year is the 35th Anniversary of National Night Out.

Can you help Randolph plan for National Night Out? We need volunteers and people with ideas and energy to contribute to this neighborhood effort.

There is a NNO Planning Committee Meeting on Monday, June 18th at 6 p.m.. at Randolph Community Center, 1415 Grayland Avenue. All are welcome to begin the planning for another great NNO.

WHAT IS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT?  (courtesy of natw.org)
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.

Millions of neighbors take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities from all fifty states, U.S. territories and military bases worldwide on the first Tuesday in August (Texas celebrates on the first Tuesday in October). Neighborhoods host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, exhibits and much, much more.

The Randolph Neighborhood Association met on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 to discuss a Restricted (Decal/Permit) Parking Zone in the north east corner of the neighborhood. The goal of this meeting was to determine the scope of the restricted area, time, hours, number of permits per households, and to determine the timeline.

 The scope:

AREA: Please see the map above to view the areas that are most impacted by VCU parking.  The area in blue is the primary focus for collection of signatures. The areas in yellow are secondary and can easily be added to the petition. Please note by creating a restricted (permit) parking zone, students parking in the neighborhood may be pushed further in. So if you live on Lakeview and feel you should be included, please so say. Once the Restricted (Permit) Parking Zone becomes an ordinance it CANNOT be changed for a full calendar year. All restricted (permit) parking areas are for one (1) hour; except:

♦ The Harrison Street bridge and the Northside of Grayland will become three (3) hour parking.

♦   If you have a permit, you do not need to worry about the restrictions.

♦   If you are not in this part of the neighborhood, you do not need to worry about this.

• TIME: The restriction will be Monday through Friday from 7am to 9pm
• PERMITS PER HOUSEHOLD: 3; $25/each
• GUEST PASSES: 1; $35

The timeline for this project:

May/June 2018 – Solicited feedback via social media and website from neighbors to determine if the scope needs to change/added to.

Monday, July 16, 2018 – The Randolph Neighborhood Association meets and will hear final feedback from neighbors in the proposed restricted (Decal/Permit) parking zone.

August 2018 – Collection of signatures will begin.

September 2018– Signatures will be turned into the DPW Parking Division. A parking study will be conducted.

January 2019 – If approved, Decal/Permit parking will begin.

Why is the Randolph Neighborhood Association pushing this now? The Oregon Hill neighborhood is moving forward with their restricted (Decal/Permit) parking in the Fall 2018. This will leave Randolph as the only non-restricted parking surrounding VCU. Currently, neighbors in the area without off street parking are already having a hard time with parking.

You can read through the Fan District and Carver District Restricted Parking Q&A on the city website. It will likely answer any questions you may have.

Fan District: http://www.richmondgov.com/Parking/FanDistrict.aspx

Carver District: http://www.richmondgov.com/Parking/CarverDistrict.aspx

Again, updates will be provided during the regular quarterly meeting on Monday, July 16, 2018 at 6:30pm. If you are interested in helping collect signatures for the parking area or have questions, please email us at randolphrva@gmail.com. The petition cannot change once signatures are collected.

What: Randolph restrictive parking permits meeting

When: On Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at the Randolph Community Center, 1415 Grayland Avenue, Richmond, VA.

Why now? The Oregon Hill neighborhood is moving forward with their restrictive parking in the Fall. This will leave Randolph as the only non-restricted parking surrounding VCU.

This will be the first Restrictive Parking Meeting for the eastern side of Randolph. The goal of this meeting is to determine the scope of the restrictive area, time, hours, number of permits per households, and to start the petition process.

Currently area being considered is Grayland to Claiborne along Harrison THEN west to Randolph Street.

Currently, neighbors in the area without off street parking have a hard time with parking. Again, this is the first a few meetings. Updates will be provided during the regular quarterly meeting too.

If you are interested in helping craft the parking area please get involved early on. The petition cannot change once signatures are collected. If so, the signatures will need to be collected again.

Read more about parking in the City of Richmond, here.

(Image below is example, courtesy of the City of Richmond. Actual parking restriction options and rules will be discussed in meetings).

Did you know Randolph Community Center (1415 Grayland Ave.) has affordable or free classes as well as activities and events for the community? 

Please call (804) 646-1080 for more details and to confirm scheduling.

Recent offerings at RCC include:

Karaoke Night: Wednesday, April 18 – come out to sing, laugh and enjoy some refreshments.

Paint & Sip Night: Thursday, April 19, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm.

Jewelry Making: Monday, April 23, 6 pm.

Bible Study: Thursdays at 6:30 pm.

Women’s Self Defense Workshop: Thursday, April 26, 7:30-8:30 pm.

Follow Randolph C. C. Dragons on Facebook for other event announcements.

Want to know more about the reasons behind the proposed cigarette tax and how it can help fund improvements for Richmond Public Schools? Read Cigarette Tax Explained by Richmond Forward.

You have an opportunity to sign the support statement and attend the public hearing at City Hall on April 23rd at 6 pm.

Saturday, February 17 at 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

• What we’ll do
RVA Clean Sweep is partnering with the Capital District of Circle K International for this three neighborhood cleanup (Randolph, Oregon Hill & Uptown). They are providing a larger group of volunteers and we need a handful of local residents to help guide the volunteers through  neighborhoods.

Can you volunteer as a neighborhood guide? Please email randolphrva@gmail.com.
You can also RSVP, invite your friends, and message here.

Randolph: Idlewood, Allen, Harrison/Colorado

• What to bring
Please bring water bottle and wear layers.

• Important to know
There will be staged drop off points through the cleanup area. Details will be provided the day of.

Did you know Randolph has a site for Food Scraps Drop-Off? In Petronius S. Jones Park, near the Randolph Pool (1507 Grayland Ave) – you can drop off your food scraps for composting, year round, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Thanks to Sustainable RVA Zero Waste Initiative and Chip and Marshall Hall at Natural Organic Processing Enterprise (NOPE), cans are available for Food Scraps drop-off year round, 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week.  You can email  questions or a request to be added as a Compost Program participant to SRVAZWI@gmail.com.

Photo courtesy of Sustainable RVA Zero Waste Initiative.

Starting for 2018, the Randolph Neighborhood Association is holding quarterly meetings instead of bi-monthly meetings.. All start 6:30 p.m. at the Randolph Community Center, 1415 Grayland Ave, (804) 646-1080, ending by 8 p.m.

Our first meeting for 2018 was Mon., Jan. 22, and remaining dates are as follows:

• Monday, April 16, 2018
• Monday, July 16, 2018
• (Planning meeting for National Night Out TBD)
• Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 

Watch for updates on the Facebook page or on Nextdoor.  (If you need a Nextdoor invite, email us and we can send you one).  Please contact RNA at Randolphrva@gmail.com if you can help out with meetings, have agenda additions or other announcements. 

The Byrd Park, Maymont, Oregon Hill, & Randolph neighborhoods are having multiple yard sales on Saturday, April 8. See the yard sale map with address and times. Sixteen yard sales are posted on the map — and there may be more. No early birds! Tell your friends and neighbors.

Addresses, times and items:

• 2105 Rosewood Avenue 7am-12pm
  Tools, clothing, furniture, home decor, miscellaneous
• 2127 Rosewood Avenue 8am-12pm
  Books, garden tools, misc household items
• 2125 Rosewood Avenue 8am-12pm
  Furniture, clothes, etc. 
• 1807 Rosewood Avenue 8am-12pm
  Miscellaneous
• 1722 Blair Street 8am-12pm
  Bed frame, furniture, bikes, clothes, jackets, wagon, shot glasses
• 1707 Winder Street 8am-1pm
  Art, clothes, household items
• 2310 Maplewood Avenue 8am-1pm
  Women’s accessories, clothes. Furniture, electronics, housewares!
• 1100 block of Eggleston Street 8am-12pm (possibly more than one house)
  Books, clothes, vintage goods, art, art & craft supplies, misc.
• 1810 Carter St 8am-12pm
  Kitchen supplies, kids stuff, furniture, gardening supplies
• 1515 Georgia Ave 8am-12pm
  Music Equipment, books, miscellaneous items
• 1714 Georgia Avenue 8am-12pm
  Furniture, eclectic mix
• 1612 Greenville Avenue 8am-1pm
  Baby gear, toys, bike parts, room decor, household items, picture frames, wall hangings
• 612 S. Laurel Street 8am-12pm
  Books, music, household items, yard items
• 430 S. Laurel Street 8am-1pm
  CDs, books, kids toys, clothes shoes
• 611 S Pine Street 8am-12pm
  Male and female clothes, kitchen appliances, bike, dresser, desk
• 821 Albemarle Street, unit B 8am-12pm
  Lots of clothing! Interesting little things, wall decor, hair/beauty products, some furniture

A thanks to our neighborhood associations and residents for making this happen.