archive for May, 2008
May 1, 2008
Silver for President
Pine Street resident Silver Persinger announces his write-in campaign for President of the United States.
May 1, 2008
Diving Into the Mayoral Race
Wilder is defending his stormwater utility proposal. As an environmentalist, I am not against the idea of a stormwater utility, but there is a lot more to this than meets the eye.
As Oregon Hill residents have stated, the pools of water are still pooling, and thankfully at least one mayoral candidate has taken notice…
May 4, 2008
601 Spring Street
Built around 1818, the residence of Quaker abolitionist Samuel Pleasants Parsons at 601 Spring Street is strongly believed to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad. [via]
May 5, 2008
Byrd House Market Officially Opens Tuesday
Asked to post this by Byrd House Market folks:
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT. KNOW YOURSELF. Read more >
Come find out more about yourself and your neighbors at the William Byrd Community House/Byrd House Market
Tuesday May 6 – Opening of the 2008 Market Season
May 7, 2008
musical history of Richmond’s Mosque…
Check out this link on Scotty Moore, Elvis’ guitar players website. Great shots. Please notice the New Years Day, 1959 picture of Monroe Park in the background as the Pilgrimage of Prayer marched to the Capitol.
Tip of the hat to Todd Woodson at Candyland Music.
May 8, 2008
Another Dog Station, Time for Park Plans
This past week, again with Stomp Stomp Dave’s help, I installed another dog station on behalf of the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association. This one is near the intersection of Idlewood and Belvidere.
As for more park stuff, I need to circle back with the City’s Parks and Rec Dept. to see about the water fountain and new canal bridge for the Belvidere Greenway.
At the same time, I need to supply some direction on the future of Holly Street Playground. Right now, the Holly Street playground continues to be shared by groups of toddlers, parents, and children, and, on the other end of the spectrum, older kids and college students. We have tried doing surveys with the neighborhood association newsletter with only some success.
I think one thing that can be done with some consensus is to get rid of some of the dilapidated support sheds in the Holly Street Playground.
May 12, 2008
this week in Oregon Hill
Byrd House Market; Story Time In the Library; History Hounds Explore Oregon Hill; Highlights Of Hollywood Cemetery Sunday walking tour; MORE…
May 19, 2008
Central Montessori fundraiser @ Mamma Zu’s
Mamma Zu’s owner Ed Vasaio will host a $100-per-plate fundraiser at the restaurant on June 1 for Central Montessori School in Church Hill. [via] Read more >
May 19, 2008
Byrd House Market, rain or shine
A message from the folks at the Byrd House Market: “Yikes, it looks like rain and thunderstorms on Tuesday. We will be here, rain or shine…if it is raining too hard, we will set up in our big blue gym on Linden Street.”
May 19, 2008
this week in Oregon Hill
Highlights Of Hollywood Cemetery DAILY walking tour; Byrd House Market; Story Time In the Library; Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting; MORE…
May 19, 2008
Bear, Deer, and other wildlife
Who saw the bear this morning?
If you do see it in the future, don’t approach or even gawk, just call 911 so Animal Control can be alerted. They are hoping it will find its way back to more wilderness.
This reminded me of a few years ago when the deer came into the neighborhood and was clattering his hooves along the cobblestone alleys.
My neighbor on China Street, Larry, told me about growing up in Oregon Hill back in the 50’s, when there was ponies behind the Parsons House and you could go furtively hunting on the James River with a .22.
Anyone have any good wildlife (nonhuman, please) stories in Oregon Hill?
May 29, 2008
A Beautiful Evening on Idlewood
On my walk this evening I saw kids lining up for their graduation from St. Andrew’s School as well as the latest modular house on Idlewood (see this post on the first one from last year).
May 30, 2008
Open High Mentioned in Article on ADA for RPS
An addition should be added to Open High for an elevator.
Along with solar panels.
Money should not be that big of an issue.
That building is a beautiful part of Grace Arents‘ legacy to Oregon Hill and Richmond education. It should not be closed. Open High, as a small school, is one of RPS’ greatest success stories.
Congratulations to Beatty and Wolf! They have worked tirelessly on behalf of Richmond children.
