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Scenes From the Keep It Cool Event

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Scenes from the Oregon Hill Keep It Cool event at the Jacob House this past Saturday:

One part of it was a presentation on the varying temperatures of materials.

Another portion was a small workshop on adding shade cloth to exterior window screens. Imagine how much air conditioning energy could be conserved if every Oregon Hill house used shade cloth.

Thanks to Commonwealth Solar for lending their expertise.
If you missed this event, there is already talk of holding another one soon.

Eat Good Grow Great at WBCH!

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From media release:

July – August Activities
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
July 16: Cooking as a Second Language – Challah Bread – A Jewish Tradition, chef Rabbi Andrew Goodman: This WBCH Grace Arents Nutrition Education program features global cuisine cooking classes every 3rd Saturday of the month, 9:30 am – 12 noon. Learn geography, history, folklore and math DELICIOUSLY. Register online at EatGoodGrowGreat.blogspot.com, or call 643-2717, by Thursday July 14. August = Vietnamese / September = Iranian. $10/class, free for WBCH families, ages 10 to 100 welcome!
Genealogy Research – Walk-in Hours – Start or continue your family history, African American genealogy research; connect with experts and resources in our area. Online access to resources to further your research goals. Thursdays 10 am – 2 pm / 3rd Saturdays 10 am -12 noon.

Byrd House Market – Tuesdays 3:30-7:00 pm
July 26: SPCA comes to Byrd House Market – Sharing information about their programs and upcoming annual Fur Ball, our friends at the SPCA will bring a few canine and feline friends, if it’s not too hot that day. More market information at ByrdHouseMarket.blogspot.com
August 5: First Tuesday Wine Down at Byrd House Market – The first Tuesday market at the month features Byrd Cellars Winery, a refreshing stop during your shopping day. Taste, then buy some of our area’s best and reasonably priced locally produced wine. Shop the market for goodies to complement your wine selection.

Special Events
August 7: Annual Mamma Zu’s Dinner for WBCH, 5:30 pm – Mamma Zu owner Ed Vasaio will create and prepare a special multi-course traditional Italian menu that is not to be missed. Mamma Zu is at 501 South Pine Street 23220. Tickets $75.00 per person and can be purchased through the WBCH Finance office, call 643-2717 or email doffice@wbch.org to get yours today! Details at www.wbch.org

Busy Saturday Morning

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This coming Saturday morning, there is an Oregon Hill Energy Efficiency/Home Cooling workshop at the Jacob House, the City’s The Clean City Commission is partnering with the 2nd Precinct MPACT Co-Chairs to host the 4th Annual Civic Association Community Workshop, the Better Housing Coalition’s Center for Neighborhood Revitalization has a FREE Renovation Lending Workshop, and the Chesapeake Climate Action Network is having a workshop on lobbying for offshore wind.

That last item might sound a little out of place, but since the redistricting, Oregon Hill is likely to change representatives from the pro-renewables McEachin to Chesterfield developer and recent French nuclear tourist, Watkins.

There Is A Wolf

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A recent Style Magazine story on Coby Batty reminded me of a post that I have wanted to do for a while:

(click here to hear the song)

There is a wolf, she sees with golden eyes;
She follows me, she knows my lonely mind;
How many times she is singing in my dreams and she knows all my songs;
And if I am right, she will sing along…

At Idlewood and Cherry late at night;
The moon is full, the Hill waits for the sun;
Ol’ Salome and haze settle along the yellow lines
Hollywood bones love to sing along…

(I still need to capture that full moon though)