I don’t have all the details, but from unofficial sources, it sounds like the Occupy Monroe Park demonstration was ‘busted’ by police last night, with at least 8 people being arrested and the camp dissolved.
Occupy Monroe Park group ‘Busted’
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Irish and Welsh ironworkers settled in Oregon HIll in the 1840’s.
821 Cafe Wins Best Burger Poll
Congratulations to 821 Cafe for winning Richmond.com’s ‘Best Burger Poll’.
“We took over the restaurant seven years ago,” owner Andrew Clarke says, “and really ‘beefed up’ the menu, so to speak.”
Co-owners Chip Cooke and Andrew Clarke introduced a variety of ½-pound and full-pound juicy burgers to the menu and topped them with everything from fried onions and portobello mushrooms to bacon and chili.
They also do a lot of burger specials, like the Volcano Burger stuffed with fresh mozzarella, fried jalapeños and buffalo sauce or the Texas burger with BBQ sauce and whiskey fried onions.
821’s burgers run $6.25 to $9. Or you can even go for a “Man vs. Food” type challenge with the Brent Burger – a whopping one-pound patty sandwiched between two grilled sandwiches for $12.
821 also makes their burgers extra affordable with $2 quarter-pound burgers every Monday night. How’s that for a deal?
The most popular burger, according to Andrew, is the Union Burger ($8.50) topped with bacon, portobello mushrooms and fried onions. Or the Veggie Burger with bacon (yes, odd combo, but apparently quite popular), provolone cheese and avocado.
HOME Workshop on Foreclosure Recovery
While other parts of the Richmond area have seen lots of foreclosures, Oregon Hill has remained relatively stable. That’s not to say that people are not struggling here and elsewhere. In response…
Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) announces a new group education
opportunity for those recovering from a foreclosure or facing a
foreclosure. The goals of the recovery class are to provide support,
education and resources to help recover financially and personally; to
empower individuals to create for themselves a more secure financial
future; and to find comfort and encouragement in a peer group setting of
other individuals who have also been through this difficult time.HOME invites anyone who has recently been through or are currently in
the process of a foreclosure to see if this 4-week class is right for
them by attending one of the informational sessions on Tuesday, March 22
at 6:30PM or Thursday, March 24 6:30PM. Individuals must attend one of
these information sessions or contact HOME by phone prior to the first
class on March 29.
Yard Sale on Saturday- Ping Pong Table for Sale
Celebrating Lent With Soup At St. Andrew’s House
From announcement:
On Fridays during Lent, St. Andrew’s House (yellow house beside the church at 236 S. Laurel Street) is going to be open for FREE coffee, WiFi, and soup — as long as the soup lasts, that is — when it’s gone, it’s gone:-). 10:30 am to 3:30 pm. Stop by and enjoy the space!
Feel free to call or email if you have questions (648-7980, abailey at standrewsoreghonhill.org).
Folk Festival Performers Scheduled For October
From rvanews.com article:
Today, a mere seven months out from the Richmond Folk Festival, we have the first round of performers for you to peruse. Behold! The first six performers, with genres ranging from Reggae to traditional Tsimshian song-and-dance.
Git-Hoan Dancers (Traditional Tsimshian dance and song)
Larry Chance & The Earls (Doo-wop)
Magic Slim & The Teardrops with Big Time Sarah (Chicago Blues)
Mary Jane Lamond Quartet ft. Wendy MacIsaac (Cape Breton)
Mighty Diamonds (Reggae)
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys (Cajun)
As we get more information about all the various folky aspects of the Festival we’ll be updating things left and right. You can always check rvanews.com/folk for the latest information. Oh, it’s October 14 – 16, if you’re trying to mark your calendars.
Councilman Marty Jewell to hold meeting Thursday
From press release:
WHAT The Honorable E. Martin “Marty” Jewell, Councilman, Richmond City Council, Central 5th District, will hold a meeting in the Central 5th District. Councilman Jewell holds individual meetings in Richmond’s Central 5th District throughout the year that include information on his goals and accomplishments; a topical agenda of current interest; and, special guests. These meetings are free and all Central 5th District citizens are invited and encouraged to attend. Light refreshments are served. Parking is Free. The planned agenda for this meeting will include:
Open High School senior named Boys & Girls Clubs’ Youth of the Year
From Richmond Public Schools press release:
Beersheba Pointer, a senior at Richmond’s Open High School, has been named the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Richmond’s 2011 Youth of the Year.
Pointer, who plans to attend the College of William and Mary and major in business administration next fall, received her award and a $15,000 scholarship at the organization’s 10th Annual Distinguished Leadership Awards Dinner held last month.
Congratulations, Beersheba!
Earthquake Forum Downtown
From announcement:
American Red Cross and Asian American Society of Central Virginia
hosting Japanese earthquake community forumThe American Red Cross and the Asian American Society of Central
Virginia are hosting a forum to update the community as to how local
organizations are responding to the devastation of the recent earthquake
in Japan. The meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, March 15th from 2-3 p.m.,
will be held at the Red Cross, 420 East Cary Street. The public is
invited.
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