Ethyl may have changed its name, but it still has a knack for ticking off its neighbors. An Oregon Hill resident took these pictures of Afton Chemical watering their campus despite the City’s mandatory, emergency water restrictions. This happened during 2002 drought also until enough citizens complained.
I would like to annouce and add to the calendar our Oregon Hill Community dinner that will be on Monday, October 29th at 6pm. It will be at SynerGeo, corner of Albemarle and S.Laurel. We are asking eveyone to please join us and bring a dish or dessert to share with everyone!!! Come meet our staff and find out more about our non-profit or just come socialize with neighbors!!! Contact me with any questions!
Name: Katie Cowles
Email: cowleskatie@yahoo.com
Phone: 603 781 1667
City Councilperson Bruce Tyler (1st District) has an ordinance before council next Monday that addresses the panhandling problem at city intersections.
This ordinance makes it illegal to solicit funds from city intersections without a permit. The permit will cost $25 and must be obtained from the police department. Anyone interested in acquiring one of these permits should call 646-6566 and ask for Detective Caldwell once/if the ordinance is passed.
Personally, I have mixed feelings about this. I want to see the more obnoxious panhandling stopped, but I also do not want to curtail freedom of speech.
I will defend panhandling for food (but not beer). I will defend Food Not Bombs’ right to serve food to the homeless.
I think Tyler’s permitting idea is an honest attempt at a compromised solution, but I am not sure about all the ramifications. I am undecided right now about the specific resolution.
I would be interested in hearing neighbors’ views.
Vicente Fox (President of Mexico 2000-2006) will speak on November 3
at 8:00 PM at the Richmond Forum at the Landmark Theater.
While Oregon Hill resident Charles Pool and the local Green Party press for water utility reform (with some but not enough success), and the local Sierra Club calls for more conservation, VCU continues to work on its new natatorium designs, not to be confused with old ones.
This past Friday, City Parks & Rec officials cracked open the historic gazebo at the Oregon Hill overlook. Its been a while since anyone has been inside. The top portion was not much to look at — an empty space that had been boarded up and covered on the inside with graffiti. Some of graffiti was more entertaining than others. I had to go towork before the bottom portion was opened but there is supposed to be some old bathrooms and a small park attendent’s office in there.
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This is not why gazebo is historic.
A look at the impact and demographics of the now 3-year-old Overlook Townhouses by Baylen Forcier…
Many of us had the pleasure of working with Miss Judy at St. Andrews School. What a warm, friendly and remarkably helpful person! She will be greatly missed. There was a good tribute to her in the T-D.
The University of Richmond is hosting a free e-waste recycling event on Oct 11-13.
The National Folk Festival will be happening close by on October 12-14.
The 2007 McDonald’s Duathlon Long Course World Championships Event happens on Sunday, October 21st. There will be some local road closings because of this.