Sadly, Manny announced today that the 5th Annual OhSociT Oregon Hill Soccer Invitational Tournament is cancelled.
“unfortunately due to a lack of team submissions, we have to cancel this year’s tournament. maybe next year! thanks to all who expressed interest and enthusiasm!”
From RAIDSonline.com:
BURGLARY/B and E/OUTBUILDING
4XX S LAUREL ST
May 18, 2016 at 9:00 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department
There have also been unofficial reports of a few vehicle break-ins over the last week or so. Keep things locked and keep a look out.
Dominion RiverRock Festival is scheduled for this weekend. The local corporate media trumpets this as the nation’s premier outdoor sports and music festival.
But the Virginia Sierra Club, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, and other activists are planning to protest Dominion Power at the event on Saturday evening. They claim that “Dominion is sponsoring events like Riverrock at the same time it is using its political clout to pollute Virginians’ rivers, drinking water, and climate, and rig our democracy against clean energy solutions.”
At the same time, local weather forecasters are talking about a 90% chance of rain on Saturday.
From Verbicide magazine:
People’s Blues of Richmond is a heavy-touring, blues-psych power trio from Richmond, Virginia. In the past two years, they’ve signed with Madison House Booking, recorded their third full-length studio album, and released a seven-inch single with sought-after producer Mark Neill (Black Keys, The Hives, J. Roddy Walston & the Business).
The band’s new album, Quit or Die (out June 10, 2016), was recorded in Richmond by Ricky Olson at The Ward. Premiering today at VerbicideMagazine.com is a track from that album entitled “The House on Oregon Hill,” which you can stream below.
Update:
Sadly with 95-100% chance of rain we are canceling this event. We will work to reschedule this activites in June.
From The Valentine Museum website:
From the Pyramid monument in the Confederate section to the gravesite of Confederate President Jefferson Davis, high above the James River, Hollywood Cemetery is the final resting place for over 18,000 Confederates, including J.E.B. Stuart, George Pickett, Fitzhugh Lee and many others. Meet at the rear of the stone structure on the left at the entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Hollywood Cemetery, 412 S. Cherry Street, Richmond, VA 23220
$15 per person
$5 for Valentine Members
Walk-ups welcome.
Cash or check, or purchase online.
On-street parking.This tour is presented as part of the Richmond History Tours program, a service of the Valentine.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports planned construction of a $37 million, 28,500-square-foot building that is expected to begin early next year. American Civil War Museum Foundation president Waite Rawls says the new building will offer expanded gallery spaces, an experience theater and improved storage and preservation areas for the museum’s collections of Civil War artifacts. It should open around summer 2018.
From RAIDSonline.com:
HIT AND RUN
5XX S BELVIDERE ST
May 10, 2016 at 6:46 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department
From email announcement:
St. Andrew’s Church is hosting a workshop June 4-5 for young adults (age 21-32) based on the research of Brené Brown and her latest book, Rising Strong. This workshop is about showing up in the world as our deepest selves. We will delve into our stories, especially those of struggle, to explore what holds us back so that we can be the authors of our own lives. Cost: $25.00 (scholarship assistance available). Led by Abbott Bailey, Rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and Beth Magill, Missioner at the Episcopal Student Center at the University of Texas – Austin, both Certified Daring Way (TM) Facilitators.
Date: 9:30 am June 4-5:30 pm June 5.
Location: Roslyn Retreat Center, Richmond, VA
For more information and for questions about scholarship assistance, please contact Abbott Bailey at abailey@standrewsoregonhill.org. Registration deadline is May 20.
Registration is here. Flyer here.
Feel free to pass this information along to anyone you think might be interested.
If you’re not familiar with the work of Brené Brown, you can view her TedTalks here (on the power of vulnerability) and here (on shame resilience).
