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Vehicle Crime Spree
Seems like there was a bunch of vehicle incidents in the area this past Tuesday night.
From RAIDSonline.com:
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
4XX S LAUREL ST
Aug 4, 2015 at 9:30 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police DepartmentMOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
7XX S LAUREL ST
Aug 4, 2015 at 10:00 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police Department
Not in Oregon Hill, but close by:
TAMPERING WITH AUTO
5XX BETHANY DR
Aug 4, 2015 at 6:30 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police DepartmentTHEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
15XX IDLEWOOD AVE
Aug 4, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police DepartmentTHEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
12XX WALLACE ST
Aug 4, 2015 at 10:00 pm
Data provided by Richmond Police DepartmentMOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
13XX DANCE ST
Aug 5, 2015 at 12:30 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department
Railroad in The Penitentiary Basin
The Penitentiary Basin was dammed at the beginning of the 19th century, between Oregon Hill and Gambles Hill and below the Va. State Penitentiary. It served as an important turning basin for canal boats traveling the James River and Kanawha Canal. Canal boats offloaded supplies, and there was a canal boat building business in the Basin. The 1876 Beers Atlas shows the Basin below Oregon Hill at a time when canal boat traffic was being replaced by the more versatile railroads. In March 1880 the James River and Kanawha Company conveyed all of the canal property to the Richmond Alleghany Railroad, and the Penitentiary Basin soon was filled in and became a busy rail yard with turntable and machine shop. The 1889 Baist Atlas shows the remarkable transition from the previous decade as the extensive railroad infrastructure replaced the canal boat traffic. The water from the James River and Kanawha Canal continued to power the waterwheels at Tredegar Iron Works well into the 20th century. The attached photograph shows a steam engine beside the canal filling up with water from the tower located at the former Penitentiary Basin. Pratt’s Castle on Gambles Hill can be seen directly above the water tower. The former Penitentiary Basin is now owned by NewMarket Corporation, and it is hoped that they will be respectful of the rich history of this site.
Photo credits:
Canal/Railroad photo, Library of Virginia;
Baist Atlas, 1889, VCU Libraries;
Penitentiary Basin, Beers Atlas, 1876, Library of Congress
Yard Sale This Saturday At Vinyl Conflict / Also, Plan Ahead For Neighborhood Yard Sale
From FaceBook event page:
Saturday August 8th
8AMThis is for Bobby and Melissa, so it will be a fair assortment of stuff!
-dresses, shirts, band tees, jewelry and accessories for everyone! :-)
-Household Products
-vinyl toys, Disney shit
-comics/books you actually want to read, DVDs you actually want to watch
-kitchenware
-stuff
-things
-Antidote 7″ (just kidding)324 South Pine Street
Will go until the shop opens and maybe just an hour or two past that.CASH. this is a yardsale chump.
Also, some neighbors are planning something even bigger for later this month:
Don’t Forget Byrd House Market Today
Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow
This Wednesday is a red Wednesday, which means trash and recycling pickup. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night. They do not belong on the sidewalk after tomorrow night.
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.
From news reports, it sounds like Oregon Hill will be receiving new, larger recycling bins on August 10. For more information, contact the Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) as they are responsible for the roll out of the new recycling program.
Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to hold a meeting for 5th District with Back to School Supply Drive On Wednesday
From City Council press release:
Councilman Parker C. Agelasto to hold a meeting for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District: Back to School Supply Drive
NOTE: This meeting was previously schedule to be held at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond – Southside Club, but will now be held at the Richmond Government Services Center at Southside Plaza: All Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) – The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, will hold a district-wide meeting for the Richmond Central 5th Voter District. This meeting will include a 2015 Richmond Central 5th Voter District School Supply Drive and all individuals wishing to donate school supplies for children for the upcoming school year are invited and encouraged to bring them to the meeting. The most needed school items include the following:
· #2 Pencils
· Crayons
· Colored Pencils
· Boxes of Tissues
· Scissors
· Rulers
· 2 Pocket folders
· 3 ring binders
· Spiral Notebooks
· Loose Leaf Paper
· Composition Notebooks
· Elmer’s Glue/Glue SticksThis is part of regular meetings Councilman Agelasto holds, which include information on his Richmond Central 5th Voter District goals and accomplishments; a thematic agenda of current interest; and, special guests. These meetings are free and open to the public and all Richmond Central 5th Voter District residents are invited and encouraged to attend. The planned agenda/discussion topics for the upcoming meeting include:
· Richmond Public Schools – Update
Dr. Dana T. Bedden, Superintendent, Richmond Public Schools
and “Executive Cabinet Members”· Groundwork RVA – Presentation
Ms. Giles Harnsberger, Executive Director, Groundwork RVA· Reedy Creek – Update on upcoming work
Ms. Rosemary Green, Deputy Director, Richmond Department of Public Utilities· Questions, Comments and/or Concerns
The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter DistrictWHEN Wednesday, August 5, 2015
6:30-8:00 p.m.WHERE New Location:
Richmond Government Services Center at Southside Plaza
4100 Hull Street; Richmond, VirginiaWHO The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter DistrictCONTACT For more information, please contact:
The Honorable Parker C. Agelasto, Councilman
Richmond City Council, Richmond Central 5th Voter District, at 804.646.6050 (tel), or parker.agelasto@richmondgov.com(email)Councilman Agelasto’s Future Richmond Central 5th Voter District Meetings
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities
World War Memorial Carillon
0 S. Boulevard, Richmond, VirginiaWednesday, December 2, 2015
HOLIDAY PARTY
Virginia War Memorial
621 South Belvidere Street, Richmond, Virginia– E N D –
Motor Vehicle Theft On W. Cary
From RAIDSonline.com:
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
7XX W CARY ST
Aug 1, 2015 at 11:00 am
Data provided by Richmond Police Department
Murals Past
Spring Street neighbor Charles Sugg supplied this photo from the early 1980’s. It’s of folks finishing up a mural of corn on the Cornucopia CO-OP, which existed at the corner of S.Pine and Idlewood. In the photo, left-to-right, is Bob Haddow, the late Jim Brunot and Charles Poole.
(This is the site of a new mural as part of the 2015 Richmond Mural Project).
Guerrilla Warfare During The Civil War Event On Thursday
The Tredegar Society, “an association of young professionals who come together to promote and further the goals of the American Civil War Museum”, is presenting an event on Thursday called “Guerrilla Warfare During The Civil War”.
From the FaceBook event page:
Join us for a discussion with Dr. Barton Myers of Washington & Lee University, highlighting the role guerrilla warfare played during the Civil War. The $10 ticket includes beer/wine and light snacks during the reception from 6:00pm to 6:45pm. The talk will begin at 6:45.
