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Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association Meeting Tomorrow Night
From email announcement:
Hello all
Your reminder that OHNA will be holding its regularly scheduled monthly meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, July 26th at 7 pm at St. Andrew’s.
Hope to see you there
Jennifer
Neighborhood Cleanup Announced for August 6th
Cherry Street neighbor Jimmy Blackford announced an Oregon Hill neighborhood cleanup for Saturday, August 6th, coordinated with the help of RVA Clean Sweep.
From the FaceBook event page:
Can You Join Us for Oregon Hill Alley Cleanup? Sat., Aug 6 8am-10am. Meet at Pleasants Park (401 S Laurel St – corner of S laurel & Albemarle St.). All are invited, whether or not you live in Oregon Hill. . . . . You Can Choose One of Two Tasks: 1) A simple litter pickup thru the neighborhood 2) Going thru the alleys throwing furniture/large refuse into a city garbage truck. Either job & you’ll improve our neighborhood immensely. Please wear closed-toe shoes. We’ll supply grabbers, trash bags, gloves & drinking water. (sponsored by RVA Clean Sweep & Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association).
There is also a MeetUp.com page for the event.
“Forgotten History Lecture Series” Continues At Tredegar On Tuesday
From FaceBook event page:
Did u know “Henry ‘Box’ Brown” shipped himself to Freedom in a wooden box from the docks of the James River in Richmond to gain independence in Philadelphia, PA?
Join us Tuesday, July 12th at 6 pm for the “Forgotten History Lecture Series” as Alex Lawrence (www.boxbrownimports.com) presents the fascinating story of Henry Brown.
Light refreshments will be available.
Cost: Free. Limited seating.
WHERE: National Park Service Civil War Visitor Center— at Historic Tredegar, 490 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA 23219.
Presented by the James River Advisory Council (https://jrac-va.org/). For more information, contact LaTika Lee, Diversity Committee Chair at 804-873-7363, by email: latika_lee@yahoo.com or Kimberly Conley, JRAC Executive Director at 804-748-1567.
Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association Meeting Tomorrow Night
From email announcement:
Hello all
OHNA will be holding its monthly meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, June 28th (ed. note: at 7pm). We will be meeting in the Parish House, next door to St Andrew’s, at 236 S. Laurel St. It is the yellow house.
Thanks
Jennifer
Happy Flag Day
Run-over lighter found this morning at intersection of W.Cary and S. Cherry.
Primary Voting Tomorrow
From Times Dispatch article:
In a redrawn 4th District that now includes the cities of Richmond and Petersburg — and now favors Democrats — there is primary competition Tuesday for the Democrat and Republican nominations in what has become an open seat.
Five-term Henrico County Sheriff Mike Wade is squaring off against Chesterfield County resident Jackee Gonzalez for the GOP nomination.
State Sen. A. Donald McEachin, D-Henrico, and Chesapeake Councilwoman Ella Ward are seeking the Democratic nomination. Ward was the Democratic candidate who lost to Rep. J. Randy Forbes, R-4th, in 2012.
Virginians do not register by party, but primary voters in the 4th District will be asked whether they wish to cast ballots in the Democratic contest or the Republican contest. Under state law, voters may cast ballots in one primary or the other, not both.
How will Oregon Hill vote?
Belle Isle Bicycle Skills Area Grand Re-Opening On Saturday
From one of the FaceBook event pages set up for this:
We are celebrating the re-opening of Belle Isle Skills Park. There are new features there both advanced and beginner freindly. Bring kids we will cook bugers and hot dogs at 12:00
Highlights of Hollywood Cemetery (Evening Walking Tour)
From event page:
Tomorrow, June 9, at 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Meet at the rear of the stone structure on the left at the cemetery entrance at Cherry and Albemarle streets.
Established in 1847, Hollywood Cemetery is a magnificent example of the rural garden style cemetery and was one of America’s first parks. Learn about the cemetery’s history, artwork, symbolism, and some of the more famous of its over 80,000 residents, including well-known writers, politicians, Confederate notables and two United States presidents.
$15 per person.
$5 for Valentine Members.
Walk-ups welcome.
Cash or check.
On-street parking.This tour is presented as part of the Richmond History Tours program, a service of the Valentine. We offer a full schedule of walking and bus tours of city neighborhoods, waterways, parks, retail districts, historic sites and battlefields.
Times Dispatch Reports Folk Festival Line Up
From Times Dispatch article:
“Our local programming committee has outdone themselves, once again,” said festival director Lisa Sims in a statement. “Dancers from Sri Lanka, zydeco players from Louisiana, virtuosic musicians from Afghanistan, gospel singers from Tennessee and dozens of others will all offer free performances within a half-mile of each other. There’s really nothing else like it in the Virginia.”
Last year, a record-breaking 200,000-plus people attended the festival, up 50,000 from a rainy 2014.
Quick editorial: Hopefully Venture Richmond can become a better neighbor and we can all enjoy it this year as in years past. Still waiting for more agreement to neighborhood’s reasonable requests.
There are also still outstanding questions about how this important, historic area of the riverfront will be recognized and preserved in the future.
https://www.oregonhill.net/2015/10/12/folk-festival-and-a-deliberately-missed-opportunity/