Note: Gayla Mills served as Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association president in the early 2000’s. The couple has since left the neighborhood but they are missed.
“Oregon Hill” by Gayla and Gene Mills
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Theft From Vehicle Reported
From Richmond Police report:
4th Precinct
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE
8/5/11 12:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
100 block of South Belvidere Street
An unknown person(s) broke into the vehicle and stole a book bag with a laptop, iPod and Kindle inside.
Ask Questions Of New City Bicycle and Pedestrian Official
RVANews.com is going to be meeting with Richmond’s new bicycle/pedestrian
coordinator and they thought it might be a good time to try out using
Google Moderator to solicit questions from residents from all over Richmond.
Click here to read, rate, or submit a question.
Here’s one I submitted (in reference to my neighborhood issue #4):
What is going on with my neighborhood’s new canal bridge? Its more than a bit frustrating, given that it was the neighborhood association that applied for the state transportation grants.
Late notice: Gypsy Band Plays In Monroe Park This Afternoon
The Petrol-Free Gypsy Carnival Tour are in Richmond right now and they are playing in Monroe Park at 4 pm during the Food Not Bombs meal. Click for Facebook event page.
From the Tour’s website:
The Petrol-Free is a bicycle-powered music and art tour to promote peace, social justice, and a healthy planet. On the tour, musicians carry only the essential instruments from city to city on their bicycles. At each venue, amplifiers and other large or heavy equipment are provided by a local band.
Pictures of Bikes In Oregon Hill
Nope, nothing crazy, just wanted to point to this “Spokies” blog post- “Pretty pictures – Bikes in historic Oregon Hill, Richmond”.
Pink Razors’ Ode To Fine Foods
Speaking of punk rock, I hope I am not being insensitive by posting this song that is named after Oregon Hill convenience store Fine Food in wake of the recent robbery. It’s by the local band Pink Razors, who, like so many others, are no longer together.
Girls Rock! at St. Andrew’s
RVANews.com posted a story today about a recent “Girls Rock! RVA Rock Camp held at St. Andrew’s School. An excerpt:
There were fundraising events: songs were played, poetry was slammed, and the camp grew in the minds of its makers. The desire to create far-reaching varied impacts in the lives of area girls grew as well — not only would the camp focus on music, but it would include workshops on things like self defense, mural painting, zinemaking, healthy foods, and creative writing.
Flying Brick Screens From The Back of the Room
This Thursday at 8:30 pm, the Flying Brick Library shows the film From The Back of the Room.
Many people have the impression that the Riot Grrrl movement in the mid-90s was the end-all, be-all of female involvement in DIY punk. This is definitely not the case! Plenty of amazing ladies prior to this era paved the way for it, and plenty of amazing ladies continue to help keep DIY together today. This documentary chronicles the past 30 years of female involvement in DIY punk, and has interviews with over 30 women from across the country, ages 17 to 40. Race, gender, sexuality, motherhood, class, and activism are all addressed in this film, giving a more complete picture of how these women participate in the DIY community, and how it affects their daily lives.
Please join us for these wonderful films!
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The Flying Brick holds sober events, unless otherwise noted. So please, no booze.
Fine Foods Convenience Store Robbed Last Night
Thankfully, no injuries.
From Times Dispatch article:
Richmond police Capt. Yvonne Crowder said the robbery occurred at the Fine Food Market in the 700 block of Idlewood Avenue when two black males, one of them brandishing a handgun, walked into the store at 9:50 p.m. and demanded money. The robbers fled on foot.
Crowder said it the store employee was unable to provide a detailed description of the robbers because both were covering their faces with bandanas.
Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
Monday Night At Pescados
Benefits Youth of Greater Richmond (RichmondUnite.org) :
Don’t forget about the Mamma Zu’s WBCH benefit dinner also.