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Highlights Of Hollywood Cemetery Sunday walking tour
Sun Jul 6 2:00 pm
DATES: April 13th, May 11th, June 8th, July 13th, Aug. 10th, Sept. 14th, Oct. 12th; and every Sunday in November 2nd, 9t...
Highlights Of Hollywood Cemetery DAILY walking tour
Mon Jul 7 10:00 am
Monday – Saturday (April 1st - October 31st); 10:00-11:30 a.m.; and Saturdays in November 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd 29th, 1...
Byrd House Market
Tue Jul 8 3:30 pm
Veggies, crafts, bread, and more! Every Tuesday, rain or shine. or more information call 804-643-2717, or visit http...
Story Time In the Library
Tue Jul 8 10:00 am
Mary West delights toddlers and pre-school age kids with her engaging story telling and often has us all moving our cabo...

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4600 Bunn Ave. 129,500 Adorable 2 BR bungalow w/ walkable attic - room to grow! Jacuzzi tub w/ dual heads, new paint, hardwoods, large privacy fenced corner lot w/ nice shed. MUST SEE! Shannon @ RE/MAX Commonwealth 484 0367 shannonharrington.net
Odyssey Health Care, Richmond, seeks volunteers to befriend terminally-ill patients & their families. No personal care. Training provided. Call 290-4300 today.This volunteer opportunity is profoundly rewarding & may provide you as much joy as you give.
Real Estate Services: If you are looking buy or sell residential real estate in or around the Oregon Hill area contact Wey McLeod w/ Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. @ 804-387-7772 or email him at Wey@LNF.com for your complimentary consultation.
Do you want to obtain your Virginia Concealed Carry Permit? Are you interested in learning more about firearms safety? Call Proactive Shooters at 804-307-8315 or visit http://www.proactiveshooters.com for more information.
Helping seniors downsize and move since 1998, More Than Moving For Seniors is a full-service senior move management company. We sort, pack, move, unpack, set up the new home and clear out houses. Call 232-6480 or Susan@MoreThanMovingInc.com
Need estate sale services or have items to consign? Since 1999, Susan's Selections has conducted estate sales. Our consignment shop at 8008 Staples Mill Rd is open Thurs & Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 9 am-4pm, Sun 1-4pm. Call 232-6480 or Roy@SusansSelections.com.



archive for August, 2007


August 6, 2007

profile: Nathan Motley

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A quick and perfect profile on YouTube by Lunggirl of a longtime local, the semi-indigent artist Nathan Motley.

August 6, 2007

info from the Va.Department of Historic Resources

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The Virginia Department of Historic Resources maintains a record of the registration forms for the National Register of Historic Places for properties and neighborhoods around the state, with Richmond heavily represented. Some interesting area forms include those for Hollywood Cemetery (PDF), Oregon Hill Historic District (PDF), Belle Isle (PDF) and St.Andrew’s Church (PDF). The site also includes maps and photos ([1], [2], [3], [4]).

August 6, 2007

pulling Craig’s List results for classifieds

DETAIL: The classifieds listings for For Sale/Wanted and Housing include results from Craig’s List after any listings specific to this site.

August 7, 2007

graffiti an ongoing problem

wric.com has a story about the problems with graffiti on the “new $1,000,000 riverview wall”, interviewing Josh Irwin (Vice President of the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association).

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August 7, 2007

Byrd House Market & National Night Out

TODAY: Byrd House Market from 3:30-7PM, National Night Out Community Movie in Pleasants Park at 7PM.

August 10, 2007

crime map

The crime map has been reworked to focus more on only Oregon Hill.

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August 10, 2007

Tredegar not faring well

An article about declining museum attendence in the The Petersburg Progress-Index mentions that the American Civil War Center at Tredegar “isn’t close to their projected 60,000 annual visitors nine months into their opening, and officials would not say how many visitors had come so far”.

August 14, 2007

TODAY: Byrd House Market

Being not nearly as hot as last week, today is a great day to wander on over to the Byrd House Market (open from 3:30-7PM).

Byrd House Market

August 18, 2007

OHHIC working

All volunteer OHHIC work crew seen at 515 South Laurel this morning.

August 21, 2007

Byrd House Market & Music at the Market

It’s that time again! The Byrd House Market is TODAY from 3:30-7PM. We’ve also got Music at the Market starting at 4:30PM, with Pam McCarthy as today’s guest.

August 25, 2007

Chuckwagon/Hollywood Grill for sale

An Oregon Hill resident shared this news:

I just saw up signs up in all of the windows of the Chuckwagon that it is
for sale by owner. If so, that marks the end of a decades plus run by the
same family. Anyone interested in one of the very few available commercial
spaces in the neighborhood should walk by and give it a look.

August 26, 2007

VCU party house problem on Cherry St.

There was a large VCU party on the 300 block of Cherry St. this past weekend, causing complaints of fighting, public urination, public drunkedness, and noise disturbances.

Police were called and there was a report of at least one arrest. VCU officials have been notified and the matter is likely to receive attention at the next meeting of the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association this coming Tuesday night.

August 26, 2007

Modern, modular Victorian

Congratulations to Allen Townsend for this article on the front page of the Real Estate section in the Times-Dispatch! Also thanks to Carol Hazard for such a nice article: Modern, modular Victorian - Prefabricated house fits in among historic Oregon Hill’s homes.

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August 28, 2007

TODAY: Byrd House Market, OHNA meeting

The Byrd House Market is the best place in town to purchase locally grown fresh produce, meats, cheeses, flowers, unique plants, crafts and much, much more, and is on from 3:30 to 7:00PM today. Also - Music at the Market offers an Acoustic Jam Session, all musicians invited@Byrd House Market. AND - Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting from 7-8PM) @ William Byrd Community House, meetings are open to all people and anyone living in Oregon Hill is automatically eligible for membership.

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