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Caroling In Monroe Park On Sunday

While Oregon Hill neighbors are organizing caroling for this Saturday evening, the Grace & Holy Trinity Church is hosting caroling in Monroe Park on Sunday.
“The Greater Richmond Children’s Choir, Hood Temple Music Ministry, RVA Street Singers, Grace & Holy Trinity Vocal Ensemble, and a brass quintet will lead Christmas carols for this fifth annual holiday event. There will be a holiday market, food trucks, and fun children’s activities starting at 3:00 p.m. The brass quintet music will begin at 4:15 p.m. with caroling following at 4:30 p.m.”
By the way, if you are not a fan of traditional holiday fare, you may want to check out this playlist by David Byrne, who had a show at the Altria Theater earlier this year-
https://www.davidbyrne.com/radio/david-byrne-radio-presents-christmas
Fruit Fundraiser for Open High School

Go to this link, www.ifundraise.com/841758, for this fundraiser, which ends December 12.
Community Craft Night On Thursday

Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow Morning
Tomorrow is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup.
However, not sure if the City trash pickup may be delayed due to the recent snow.
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. More CVWMA information can be found at this link:
https://cvwma.com/cvwma-locations/richmond/
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.
In recycling news:
Check out CVWMA’s new Green Holiday Guide by clicking here.
In unsurprising news, a new report from Greenpeace USA reveals plastic recycling has largely failed after decades of being touted by corporations as a solution to the pollution crisis. The report uncovered that only a fifth of the 8.8 million tons of the most commonly produced types of plastics — found in items like bottles, jugs, food containers, and caps — are actually recyclable. Moreover, plastic recycling rates in the United States have been cut in half since 2014, from 9.5% to roughly 5–6% today. The report concludes that plastic recycling is no more of a viable solution now than it was in the 1950s.
Round 2 of SNOW!
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Looking down Laurel Street… Drive safe!
Snowman

He may be gone by now, but he was waving at passing cars on Idlewood earlier this morning.
Power. water. solar. health. RESILIENCE FIRST.

You do know about ‘Code Refresh’, right?
First Snow


By the way, a short video from the roof of Pine Street Baptist Church was posted online and some commenters did not seem to understand it was before the snowfall…
https://www.reddit.com/r/rva/comments/1petot9/view_from_pine_street_baptist_church/
821 Cafe Wins RVA Mag Reader Poll For Vegan Options
From RVA Mag:
821 Café didn’t just win this year, they reminded Richmond why they’ve been the go-to for vegetarians and vegans since before the trend hit mainstream. That classic Richmond mix of big portions, quirky charm, and a menu full of crowd favorites still works, and voters clearly weren’t interested in moving on. It’s comfort food with personality, and it still hits.
