A lot of people come to Oregon Hill’s Mamma Zu for its Italian cuisine, but this week there are a couple of benefit dinners elsewhere to enjoy also.
One is the previously mentioned William Byrd Community House spaghetti dinner at Perly’s on Thursday, Feb. 17.
Another is one for the All The Saints Theater Company this coming Friday. For more info, click here. Remember, All The Saints are the folks who help organize the annual Halloween parade that goes through Oregon Hill.
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That’s right- Victory Rug Cleaning on Cherry Street.
“They do a good job, too. The only place my family trusts to clean our rugs.”
I am somewhat disappointed that 821 Cafe did not get nominated also.
Forgive the simplistic headline, but I did want to add a corollary or two to the earlier post about the 2BNB bus.
Yesterday morning I attended a media preview for an upcoming new exhibit at the Virginia Museum of FIne Arts on African art. While the Times Dispatch did a good preview of this new exhibit, I am looking forward to seeing what Harry writes about it.
Also coming up is the Picasso exhibit. I hope the new free bus service can be utilized by residents and students to visit these and other museum features.
I will dedicate this post to Professor H. McKim Steele.
Radical library/space The Flying Brick has a number of events coming up in the next week– a teach-in/discussion on Monsanto, general volunteers meeting, an “Alternative Black History Month” event, the previously mentioned community mental health event, and more.
Be sure to check out their site for more info by clicking here.
Given the Byrd House Market is in Oregon Hill, this information from ConnectRichmond is important to relate:
The Virginia Department of Social Services has launched a statewide
program that allows SNAP participants (the Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program–formerly, food stamps) to purchase local produce
at farmers markets. Individual markets and growers should apply by
February 25, 2011, to be part of this program. To download an
application or learn more about this program, visit:
http://bit.ly/hUQ6mqVirginia DSS also has released a comprehensive list of free tax
assistance program sites in Virginia for low to middle income
Virginians who qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit. For more
information, visit http://www.vaeitc.org/
From The Daily Dispatch: February 10, 1862:
Seven Houses and Lots, and several vacant Lots, in the town of Sidney, at Auction.
–We will sell upon the premises, on Monday, the 17th day of February, commencing at 4 o’clock, P. M., in the order advertised:1. Four tenements on the West side of Cherry street, South of the Westham Plank Road.
2. Three Tenements on Cumberland st., adjoining the above.
3. Fifty feet of vacant ground on Cumberland street.
4. Two hundred and five feet of vacant ground on Cumberland street.
The tenements are all occupied by good tenants, and commanding good rents. We invite, particularly, the attention of persons of limited means to this sale.Terms–One-third cash; the balance at 6 and 12 months, for negotiable notes, with interest added, and secured in each case by a trust deed.
The taxes and insurance for 1862 to be paid by the purchaser.
Jas. M. Taylor & Son,
ja 31 Auctioneers.
Additional.–Will be added to the above sale two frame tenements on Laurel street, adapted for small-sized families. The lots have the usual front and depth. Terms as above. J. M. T. & Son,
fe 7 Auctioneers.
Special thanks to Ellwood Thompsons for donating it, and thanks to the volunteers who got it into the ground before the snow.
