From current Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association President Jennifer Hancock:
Just sending out a reminder that OHNA has a meeting tonight and adding to the agenda Katie, A VCU grad student, who is working on a project involving parking around the VCU campus. She would like to hear Oregon Hill’s views on the parking situation.
From today’s Richmond Police crime report:
4th Precinct
ROBBERY
1/22/11 5:15 a.m.
500 block of South Laurel Street
A male reported he was assaulted and robbed at gunpoint by two unknown males.4th Precinct
DEATH INVESTIGATION
1/22/11 10:00 p.m.
800 block of China Street
A male was found deceased inside the above location. Foul play is not suspect. Medical Examiner’s Office to determine cause of death.
I enjoy posting neighborhood history. This year, I have been concentrating on Civil War-era history. But I am concerned that as the years go by we are losing some of the more recent stuff that precedes the internet.
Case in point, does anyone have more info about a natural food cooperative storefront that used to exist on Pine Street back in the 1980’s? This is not to be confused with the Earthlings’ buying club, which seems to be in hibernation.
I could be wrong, but my understanding is it was in this building, now for rent, at the corner of Pine and Idlewood.
It was good to see people remembering Grace Place.
This photo is from last night around 5:30 p.m.
This is not the first time and this is not the first post on this subject.
Saw this welcome news on Facebook for LitterFreeRVA:
Happy New Year RVA!
Now that that holidays are over, we’re planning our next cleanup for Saturday, January 29th in Oregon Hill. We’re going to meet at noon at W. Cary St. & S. Cherry St. and work our way through the neighborhood. After the cleanup we’re going to meet back at one of the nearby restaurants for a great lunch. We’ll be providing gloves and trash bags, but feel free to bring some water and a snack if you’re interested. Bring your friends and help us beautify Richmond!
Click here for LitterFreeRVA’s web page.
From announcement:
The Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond would like to extend to you a special invitation to attend their January program entitled “Interfaith Stories of Religious Persecution: Rising Above Adversity”. It will be held at the VCU Student Commons Richmond Salons on Thursday, January 27 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
The ICGR considers this to be their hallmark program of the year and are hoping for a sellout crowd!
DISCOVER: How have people of faith been or are persecuted?
EXPLORE: What have we learned from the past that will empower us to prevent future persecution?
Distiniguished panelists for featured faiths:
-Baha’i
-Islam
-Judaism
-The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
-SikhismModerated by Isabelle Kinnard Richman, JD, PhD, Vice President for Education, First Freedom Center.
Refreshments will be served.
From Craigslist:
Excellent condition Pioneer car stereo with remote control! MP3/WMA/AAC, SAT radio ready. Flip out CD, changeable display, ready to install.
From City Press release:
For Immediate Release
January 19, 2011
For more information, contact:
Sharon North – (804) 646-5607Street Closure – South 7th Street
WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works
WHAT: Street Closure
WHEN: Saturday, January 22, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
WHERE: South 7th Street between Bragg Street and Tredegar Street
BACKGROUND: The street will be closed during set up of a crane that will install a mechanical room structure at 501 W. 5th St.
Bag on Belvidere
RVANews is covering the General Assembly debate.
A few points that are still not getting through to the public are the extent to which plastic bag litter is negatively impacting our environment/wildlife, how much bags are interfering with farming harvests, how much oil can conserved by reducing plastic bag use, and how much money businesses could save by not offering bags.
From Monroe Campaign press release:
Richmond, VA—On Saturday, January 22, starting at 8 p.m., the Monroe Park Campaign will be screening the film Dark Days as well as a short documentary about Monroe Park at Gallery 5. Tickets will be $3 and can be purchased at the door.
Since its inception four months ago, The Monroe Park Campaign has steadily grown; businesses, organizations and news sources are finally getting interested and involved in the fate of Richmond’s oldest park. However, like all independently-run initiatives, the Campaign has accrued its fair share of expenses. To help raise funds, they’ve decided to throw a benefit at Gallery 5. The Campaign will screen the touching film, Dark Days, as well as a documentary about Monroe Park and the forthcoming renovations that are threatening the welfare of Richmond’s homeless population.
Dark Days was made by British filmmaker, Marc Singer. The film follows a group of homeless people living in an abandoned section of the New York City underground railway system. Hailed as an “an eye-opening experience that shatters the myths of homelessness”, Dark Days is a film you will not likely soon forget. DD has received numerous film-festival nominations and awards, including: Best Documentary/Non-fiction Film at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards and the Cinematography Award and the Audience Best Documentary Award at the Sundance Film Festival.
The Monroe Park Campaign is a coalition of churches, feeding groups, radical organizations, as well as concerned citizens that have come together upon hearing about the Monroe Park Advisory Council’s plans to shut down Monroe Park during renovations. For a period of 9-18 months, the council plans on fencing off all 8 acres of the park making it inaccessible for students, homeless people currently living and socializing there, weekly feeding programs as well as anyone else who may use the park. The Campaign is working to keep at least 25-50% of the park open during the entire duration of construction and to prevent the hiring of any private security task force to police the park after renovations, especially when the master plan calls for reducing the “apparently homeless population” as one of its goals. Ultimately, the Campaign hopes to influence the type of renovations that are being planned for the park, in the hopes of making it a friendlier place for everyone.
Gallery 5 is a community-oriented, socially-motivated art gallery and performing art center in Richmond’s Historic Jackson Ward.
DATE & TIME: Saturday, January 22 • 8 – 10 p.m.
LOCATION: Gallery 5
200 W. Marshall Street
Richmond, VA 23220
Note: I have received a request that an official clarification be included in this post that states that there are known discrepancies in the information presented as “factual”. “This is important because they are soliciting money for their cause in the press release”.
I am not interested in being buried by legal ‘ese’. I am also not interested in having comments with profanity and ad hominem attacks on this post.