From announcement:
The VCU Students for a Democratic Society and VCU Students for
International Social Justice will have a free film screening of “Rethink
Afghanistan” on February 27th at 5PM in the VCU student commons theater.
There will also be a discussion of what an anti-war movement in VA should look like.
This Saturday at 1 pm there will be an urban gardening workshop with Marlene Sehen at the Main Street Library. Click here for more info.
You’ll learn how container gardening can enhance your environment and your table, without breaking your budget. You do need to sign up for the workshop in advance, so call your branch to register.
Not sure if this related to the defunding of AmeriCorps, but the SynerGeo building is up for sale.
I don’t see any explanation on the SynerGeo blog either.
The Virginia Commonwealth Times is featuring an editorial on Trani’s plan to create a VCU campus in Martinsville.
Here is an excerpt that I think the neighborhood can relate to:
For all the opportunity this offer holds for VCU, the university would be wise to turn it down. While it does offer a chance to cover more students in the state of Virginia and truly move toward becoming a state-wide university, with the degree of expansion and work on the MCV and the Monroe Park campuses, it would be unwise for VCU to shift attention away from its core in Richmond.
This is particularly true in light of VCU’s financial issues, which include Gov. McDonnell’s plan to withhold $17 million in state funds from VCU in fiscal 2012 that he announced earlier during this year’s General Assembly session.
No matter where the blame lies, the fact is that VCU is strapped for cash. The partnership with NCI currently works well for VCU, chiefly because VCU faculty teach from afar while holding none of the financial responsibility of the institute. If possible, it would seem that this is the relationship VCU should strive to maintain with NCI.It appears that VCU is constantly focused on growth. Every day around campus we hear the bulldozers and construction workers outside VCU’s next dormitory or parking garage. The VCU Monroe Park and MCV campuses educate more than 30,000 students. While a Martinsville branch would be a great opportunity to spread the VCU brand, the additional 400 students’ tuitions it would supply to VCU is almost certainly not worth the financial responsibility it would require.
After the taco contest, I guess the food polls keep on coming on RIchmond.com, with one for the Best Burger. 821 Cafe is in the running and here is what Richmond.com had to say:
You might not think of the VCU hipster hang-out as a great spot for burgers, but their burgers are really tasty. 821 serves up a great 1/2-pound burger ($6.25) or you can upgrade to the full pound burger ($9) for a double dose. They even have a Brent Burger, $12, a one-pound patty served between two grilled cheeses. Wowza.
Despite the ‘VCU hipster’ comment, I guess it might be worthwhile to make 821 happy to vote for them. (keep in mind that Media General owns the Times Dispatch, Richmond.com, and Gotcha!).
Some of my neighbors put out their recycling out on the sidewalk last Wednesday, but in fact, recycling gets collected every other Wednesday, and tomorrow is considered a ‘Red Wednesday’ for collection. Please click here for more information.
The confusion is somewhat understandable, but when the recycling is left out, it collects non-recyclable trash and a lot of stuff blows all over the place with wind, so please do not leave recycling out on the sidewalk all week in the future.
There will probably be a lot of phone books in this week’s bins, since new ones were delivered in the last two weeks.
From the website:
Lovers of great works of Southern literature and classic films are in for a treat. Starting Friday, February 25 the Second Annual VCU Southern Film Festival Presents “Screening Southern Literature” at the Grace Street Theater in Richmond. Established to explore how the distinctiveness of the South has been depicted on screen, the Festival features a diverse lineup of films based on classic works by Southern writers. Ranging from quirky and melodramatic to serious and exploitative, the films offer something for everyone.
Schedule
All films will be screened at the Grace Street Theater at 934 West Grace Street in the heart of VCU. All events are free and open to the public.Thursday, February 24
6pm: Book Reading and Signing with Charles Shields
Fountain Book Store, 1312 East Cary Street, Historic Shockoe SlipFriday, February 25
4 pm: Wise Blood (1979)
7 pm: In This Our Life (1942)Saturday, February 26
10 am: The Story of Temple Drake (1933)
1 pm: The Color Purple (1985)
4 pm: A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)4:30-5:30 pm: Book Signing by Charles Shields
VCU Barnes and Noble, 1111 West Broad Street7 pm: To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
From Craigslist:
I have for sale a vintage Western Flyer 48cm Single Speed Cruiser! This bike has been cleaned, lubed, and oiled, is completely ready to ride! It features an easy to use coaster-brake setup, single speed, great vintage look and feel, and smooth riding. Just hop on and ride. This bike has a 48cm frame that is ideal for shorter riders about 5′ to 5′ 6″. $85. I can meet up anytime today or tomorrow in either Oregon Hill or on the VCU campus, so please shoot me an email and you can check it out in person! Thanks!
The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association (OHNA) meets every fourth Tuesday at 7 pm at the William Byrd Community House. That’s this Tuesday, the 22nd.
Also, from announcement:
Please join your neighbors and community leaders for the 4th Precinct MPACT meeting at 6:30 PM on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at the 4th Precinct Police Headquarters, Community Room, 2219 Chamberlayne Ave. This monthly meeting is an opportunity to hear from City Leadership about plans to address citizen issues and to discuss with your neighbors pressing issues in your community. MPACT is designed to deliver results to high priority citizen requests and to highlight pressing issues of community members. These monthly meetings provide a chance for citizens to hear what requests have been handled and to dialogue with the City Leadership on neighborhood concerns.
The February meeting will cover the issues presented at previous meetings, and will include presentations on Community Gardens by Dr. Carolyn Graham, DCAO for Human Services and on Water Utility Rates from Robert Steidel, Acting Director for Public Utilities.
Please consider joining the MPACT team for the 4th Precinct every 4th Thursday at 6:30 PM at the 4th Precinct Police Headquarters.
From:
The 4th Precinct MPACT Co-Chairs: Louise Caine & Horace Anderson (Sector 411), Matt Peanort & Barbara Abernathy (Sector 412) and Charles Finley (Sector 413).Emily E. Griffey
MPACC Coordinator
City of Richmond
phone- (804) 646-7527
cell- (804) 229-0393
emily.griffey@richmondgov.com
From The Daily Dispatch: February 19, 1861:
–Two new volunteer companies have been formed recently on the western suburbs of the city. One of the companies (the Oregon Hill and Sidney Home Guard,) numbers seventy-five active members. Charles Y. Morriss, Esq., is Captain, and Edward McConnell — a graduate of the Lexington Military Institute–is 1st Sergeant. It has adopted grey jackets and caps as part of its uniform. The other company, which is equally strong in numbers, has not yet been named. Its commander is Lawson H. Dance, Esq., formerly, we believe, commandant of the Henrico Dragoons. John Crosby is 1st Sergeant. No uniform has been yet adopted by the company, so far as we have heard. The officers of both have been commissioned. The people residing in the western portion of the city propose to raise a battalion of uniformed men, and they certainly can do it if they set to work under the leadership of capable officers.