Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association (OHNA) Meeting Tomorrow

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From email announcement:

Monthly Meeting Agenda
Tuesday 27 February 2024 7:00PM

This meeting will be held by Zoom, at the link below.
Topic: OHNA Monthly Meeting – February 2024
Time: Feb 27, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
(editor’s note: Meeting link and information redacted. Please contact OHNA at ohnarva@gmail.com to request this information)

Community Updates:
1. Lt. Brian Robinson, City of Richmond Police Section Lt, 4th Precinct 2. Officer Luke Schrader, Police Liaison, VCU
3. Ms. Verenda Cobbs, VCU
4. Ms. Stephanie Lynch, 5th District Councilperson
○ Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan
○ Participatory Budgeting Workshop
○ Invasive Species Management Week
○ Town Hall Post Card – should start arriving in mailboxes beginning of March.
○ Senior bags are continuing to go out in Randolph, Maymont, and Oregon Hill.
○ Hybrid Beacon for Belvidere crossing
○ Letter from OHNA re VCU use of poisons in Monroe Park
○ Latest Newsletter – https://conta.cc/3uINPjE
5. Ms. Colette McEachin, Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney

Announcements:
1. Oregon Hill Open Garden Day: May 18, 11a-2p, centered in Pleasants Park a. Open Garden Day Signup: be on the itinerary

Updates and Continued Business
1. The Friends of Oregon Hill Parks
a. Vote: approve Pleasants Park planting plan, donation from Verdant Richmond for plants
b. Vote: authorize expenditure for Pleasants Park: rain barrels, watering cans, Open Garden Day event expenses
c. Volunteer signup: watering duty
2. Outreach to campus groups re Monroe Park rat poison concern
New Business?

Valerie L’Herrou, President
Bryan Clark Green, Co-Vice President Harrison Moenich, Co-Vice-President Jennifer Hancock, Co-Vice-President Mike Matthews, Secretary
John Bolecek, Treasurer

821 Cafe Announces New Hours

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From social media post:

We got some exciting changes starting next week at the ol’ cafe! We will now be open 9am to 9pm Tuesday-Sunday. That’s an hour earlier on the weekdays, an hour later on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. and more importantly, we’ll now be staying open until 9 pm on the weekends! So, come see us a little earlier during the week or a lot later on the weekends!

Belvidere Street Pedestrian Features Scheduled

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From Department of Public Works communication:

Traffic Advisory

February 21, 2023

Contact: Lux Aghomo

Office: 804.646.5711

Lane Closure – 601 South Belvidere Street

WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)

WHAT: Lane Closure, Daily

WHEN: Tuesday, February 20 to Saturday, November 16, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE: In the 5th Voter District

601 South Belvidere Street between Idlewood Avenue and Rowe Street
BACKGROUND: In the area listed above, the contractor will be installing pedestrian signals and improvements. A single lane will be closed in each direction.

Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow

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This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup.

Please go over what can be recycled.

NOTE: CVWMA (Central Virginia Waste Management Authority) has announced that all curbside recycling must now be INSIDE the CVWMA containers with lid closed. Items beside the container or on top of it will not be collected. In fact, incorrect setouts may not be collected at all. This is new as of July 1 for all our curbside recyclers, with the exception of townhomes/condos still using small bins. (And yes, this also applies to flattened cardboard boxes.)

Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night.

If it seems like pickup did not happen, use this online form:
https://cvwma.com/programs/residential-recycling/recycling-service-request-form/

In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

In recycling news, NPR recently did a number on the plastics industry- “Reduce, reuse, redirect outrage: How plastic makers used recycling as a fig leaf”

Vox Concordia This Sunday

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VOX CONCORDIA
Sunday, February 18 @ 11:00 am
Pine Street Baptist

Vox Concordia is the select treble choir of Virginia Commonwealth University and is open to students of any major who sing soprano or alto. Vox Concordia is Latin for “voices together in one heart.” These diverse singers, with majors in music, criminal justice, international studies, psychology, and more, unite in an inclusive choral community to make music that reflects the diversity of our world. In addition to performing the classics of treble repertoire, Vox Concordia often sings works written by women and living composers from underrepresented cultures with texts that address contemporary issues. Vox Concordia has sung in the Richmond area for community organizations such as the Lewis Ginter GardenFest of Lights, senior living communities, and for VCU sports games. The choir is conducted by Lisa Fusco, Adjunct Instructor at VCU.

Virginia War Memorial Holds Virtual Valentine’s Day Event

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The Virginia War Memorial is holding a a virtual event on Wednesday, Valentine’s Day, starting at 10:30 am.

From event description:

The simple act of sending and receiving a Valentine’s Day card or letter provided a boost in morale among service members.

Many military personnel were grappling with homesickness on the frontlines. Their loved ones at home were dealing with the anxiety of the unknown.

Join our Archivist Sylvia Marshall on Valentine’s Day as she looks at historical Valentine’s, cards, and letters sent during wartime. Sylvia will bring you some selections from our Archives that highlight stories of love, romance, and loss of those who were far apart during wartime.

As always, our Livestream Programs are free and open to all, but registration is required.

Register on Zoom from the event page.

Shots Fired On Pine Street

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Around 7:15 pm last night, neighbors were greatly disturbed by some sort of altercation on the 300 block of Pine Street that included at least three gunshots as well as lots of gun waving.

According to a neighbor, active emergency call logs showed Shooting (person shot) on 800 Block of Albemarle, an accident with injuries at Pine and Idlewood and a robbery on the 300 block Pine — all within 10 minutes. The “shooting” on Albemarle was changed to “robbery, investigate.”
And another neighbor said that someone may have been struck by a car on Idlewood while fleeing the scene.

While the police did send squad cars, many neighbors are left angered and shaken and want more information on this incident and who will be held accountable.