Message from Hollywood Cemetery:
There will be a memorial ceremony at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15th.
There will be volleys fired between 2 and 3 p.m. as a part of the memorial service.
While OHNA urges support of the City’s interest in protecting the historic resources in the canal basin, citizens continue to question plans for the proposed 2nd Street connector street.
C. Wayne Taylor provides a great graphic with details on his City Hall Review site.
One Oregon Hill resident sent this to me on September 30:
I have many comments and questions about traffic.
Bike Lanes
I’d be more likely to bike on this new road vs drive. If it must be built then bike lanes are a must.Roundabout
We’ve been waiting for a long time for the Idlewood roundabout. I’d like to see that finished before we build a 2nd Street connector. After the last OHNA meeting I noticed there was a traffic accident at the 3 road merge exactly where the roundabout would be located (Grayland + Idlewood + RMA ramp). We need sidewalk improvements here and we should add bike lanes as well. The Byrdhouse Market would benefit from these improvements as well.Pedestrian Bridge
We’ve been waiting for a long time for the Pedestrian Bridge. I’d like to see that finished before we build a new 2nd Street Connector.Area Traffic
Will we see more traffic coming from the Idlewood RMA ramp? Will people shortcut through the neighborhood down Idlewood and or S Laurel? I commute down Spring St out of Oregon Hill and turn left onto 2nd Street to get downtown for work. Will the morning southbound traffic on 2nd hinder that left turn during rush hour? Will there be any traffic lights added? Will there be a traffic study?
I should say that Oregon Hill residents do understand that many people would like more public routes to the riverfront and understand the pubic desire in the proposed 2nd Street connection road, however there are real concerns about HOW this project is done. At the moment it seems to be proposed in a manner that benefits the corporate interests of New Market and Dominion more so than any public interests. That New Market seems determined to rush it does not give folks any confidence that their concerns will be considered.
Perhaps we will hear more about this at the next Riverfront Planning meeting on October 18th. Hopefully citizen involvement will be meaningful.
NoBS Brass Band will be leading the parade this year in true All the Saints’ Fashion! parade is on Halloween, Monday, starts at Monroe Park at 7pm! I don’t want to spoil all the surprises, but if you want to get involved in preparations, contact the All The Saints Theater Company. There is a workshop this coming Sunday.
Regular CVWMA curbside pickup and regular City trash pickup tomorrow morning.
Electronic Recycling Day for City Residents happens Saturday, October 15.
WHO: Richmond Clean City Commission, Richmond Department of Public Works, and Central Virginia Waste Management Authority.
WHAT: Drop off for all household electronic items, such as computers, monitors, radios, fax machines, microwaves, camcorders, etc. Fluorescent light bulbs and large appliances cannot be accepted.
WHEN: Saturday, October 15, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: 3101 N. Boulevard (corner of Boulevard and Robin Hood Road)
BACKGROUND: The City of Richmond’s E-Cycle Day offers City residents an efficient and green option to recycle unwanted electronic products. There is a $7 recycling fee for televisions. All other household electronic items will be recycled free of charge. For more information on E-Cycle Day, visit www.RichmondGov.com http://www.richmondgov.com/.
Lastly, and most pleasantly, I am happy to announce that VCU Goes Green will be sponsoring the Green Team volunteer recycling at the Richmond Folk Festival.
The mainstream corporate media has been downplaying the Occupy Wall Street protests until very recently when the marching has expanded to include more of New York and more people who are not traditionally part of these street protests. I have seen reports of airline pilots and Marines joining the movement. I know some Richmonders, ones who usually are not into public protest, who have gone to NYC on the Chinatown bus to be part of this.
At any rate, spurred on by the theme of resistance to corporate rule and greed, now there is yet even more expansion and there is an Occupy Richmond, including their own article in the news.
What does this have to do with the neighborhood? Well, for one thing there is talk of local protests close by, taking place October 15 around the Federal Reserve.
From this morning’s Times Dispatch article:
According to its Facebook page, Occupy Richmond seeks to “collectively voice our disapproval of the intermeshing of government and corrupted capitalism. We unite as 99 percent of the American population.”
“The middle class is disappearing,” said Alexandria Vasquez, a Richmond organizer and a graduate student of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Vasquez said young people are led to believe that “if they get their education, they’ll get that prized job. That’s not the case. They’re going to be graduating and fighting for a job making $7.25 an hour.”
Vasquez, 23, said the local movement plans to hold a meeting Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Monroe Park to discuss plans for the Oct. 15 demonstration.
She said they plan to cooperate with Richmond police. “We want to actually work with them,” said Vasquez, who is president of Students for Social Action, a student group at VCU. “This is going to be a peaceful protest.”
This looks like a good opportunity to get the area clean before the Richmond Folk Festival the following weekend.
Just a reminder that you’re all welcome at Harvest on the Hill tomorrow from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm in the Grace Arents Garden. Food, music, games for children, petting zoo, pottery, and more. Hosted by St. Andrew’s Church.
http://www.standrewsoregonhill.org/uploads/2011HOHPoster.pdf
There will be a grave marking ceremony at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 1st at President James Monroe’s burial site. There will be volleys fired as a part of the memorial service.
Ed. Note: This might be as good of time as any to review Presidential Doctrines….
Orientation sessions for volunteers for next month’s Richmond Folk Festival happen this week, but its not too late to sign up as a volunteer.
The Festival is a wonderful place for civic, school, church and office organizations to volunteer. Please email Betsy Lecky, Volunteer Coordinator, at betsylecky at hotmail.com to learn more about group volunteer opportunities.
In 2010, more than 1,200 volunteers joined in the effort to make the Richmond Folk Festival such a success – don’t miss out on your chance this year.
You may have seen the signs…
More info from the St. Andrew’s site:
Harvest on the Hill is St. Andrew’s annual community fair held at the Grace Arents Garden behind William Byrd Community House.
Sunday, October 2
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm
For more info:
Kyndra Steinmann
kfsteinmann at gmail.com