St. Andrew’s To Host OH Art Show in September
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Yearly Archives: 2009
Traffic Backups on Idlewood
Byrd Market, VCU, and high school graduation traffic snarled along Idlewood and Cherry this past Tuesday. See previous posts here.
History Hounds in Oregon Hill on June 13th
From Richmond History Center:
June 13 (10am – 12pm)
HISTORY HOUNDS EXPLORE OREGON HILL Dogs are invited to join their owners for this of Oregon Hill, in partnership with the SPCA. Dogs must have current shots, mix well with others and remain on a leash. Owners are responsible for water and cleaning up after their dogs. The SPCA will provide bags. Reservations are required: (804) 649-0711 ext. 301. Space is limited.
Meet your guide at Cherry and Idlewood streets. $10 (Pay your guide on the day of the tour. ) Members: $5
Also:
June 14 (2-4pm)
HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY An extension of the daily “Highlights” tour, this version covers in more detail the cemetery’s unique history, landscape design, architecture, symbols and residents.
Meet your guide at the rear of the stone structure at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle Streets. $10 (Pay your guide on the day of the tour. ) Members: $5
Trying to Keep Up With The Neighbors…
It should come as no surprise that its hard to keep up with what everyone is doing, even in a small neighborhood like Oregon Hill. Whether its Joe Pyrek driving an ice cream truck to Mongolia, Lynne Ivy bravely coming in and trying to bring financial order to the disgraceful mess known as the Broad Street CDA, or the Mama Zu soccer team getting into its its league’s final games, everyone is busy. Feel free to leave some more news in the comments section…
Share your expertise-mentor local young workers this summer
From press release:
William Byrd Community House (WBCH) seeks partner work sites for our
youth employment program. Youth range in age from 14-24, and will work
from July 13-August 28, four days per week. WBCH will provide work
readiness training, ongoing support, and stipends to youth for time
spent at your organization. You provide a structured, on the job
learning environment and monitor your youth’s progress in areas such as
responsibility, quality of work, cooperation, communication, and problem
solving. Work site supervisors must also attend a training facilitated
by the VA Mentoring Partnership, to be held June 30.
WBCH guides youth toward self-sufficiency by helping them to develop the
tools they need to be productive, socially responsible adults. One of
the opportunities to build skills for our youth is through summer
employment, the bridge to our comprehensive, year-round career readiness
program. If you would like to participate as a partner work site for
youth this summer, please send an email as soon as possible to:
laaron@wbch.org, or call us with your questions at 804-643-2717.
Lynda R. Aaron
Director of Programs
William Byrd Community House
224 South Cherry St.
Richmond, VA 23220
SynerGeo Potluck Dinner on Monday
From Katie:
Hi Everyone,
Hope you are having a lovely Sunday in the sun! Tomorrow night at 6pm SynerGeo is having its Potluck community dinner for the month of June. It is the second Monday of the month because the usual 3rd monday of the month we will all be in Comer,GA on a volunteer trip. So we hope you join us tomorrow night(Monday June 8th) at 6pm to enjoy some dinner nad conversation! We will be available to talk about our summer camps we have this summer if you or anyone you know is interested!! And you never know, maybe some 4 square will pick up again outside our building.
If you aren’t aware of SynerGeo, it is on the corner of S. Laurel and Albemarle street! It’s a small non profit that reaches out to the community in different ways such as after school art and music programs for kids and these community dinners! www.synergeo.org for a lot more info.
Hope to see you tomorrow,
Katie Cowles and the rest of the SynerGeo staff
New Chipolte Holds Byrd Market Fundraiser on Wednesday
“In celebration of being our new neighbor the Chipotle on Laurel and Grace is having a $5 Burrito night for the Byrd House market and Grace Arents Community Garden. Show up at the new Chipotle at Grace and Laurel and for $5 you get a great burrito, chips and a fountain drink and all the money will go to the fabulous market and garden programs at William Byrd Community House.”
I am particularly interested in seeing how the new Chipolte lives us to the chain’s promise to use more locally grown produce.
Cannonfire in Hollywood Cemetery On Saturday
There will be a memorial ceremony in Hollywood Cemetery for Jefferson Davis on Saturday at 10 am. There will be cannonfire as part of the ceremony.
Anonymous Board Member Makes Donation to OHHIC
At last night’s Oregon Hill Home Improvement Council (OHHIC) meeting, an OHHIC board member made an anonymous $500 donation to help go for badly needed roof repairs to the Jacob House. While board members often donate to the nonprofits they serve, this one hoped that it would inspire others to consider donating to OHHIC. More money is needed for repairs.
OHHIC is the oldest and perhaps last surviving neighborhood-based community development corporation in Richmond. Like most nonprofits these days, it is struggling to continue its mission. It is currently planning three modular houses for the 600 block of S. Laurel Street.
‘Built’ Art Gallery Opening on Friday
