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Holmberg on Michael Fleming Folland
Excerpt from Holmberg piece on WTVR, Channel 6:
We reached on Facebook and found his Richmond nephew – and some of the story behind the gravestone. As it turns out, Folland has several living relatives – but no descendants.
And, as it turns out, our hero was a tough guy from an Oregon Hill, a historically white, blue-collar neighborhood known for Irish immigrants, firefighters, cops, street fighters and virtually no homicides despite its rough-and-tumble reputation.
Folland came from a family largely made up of steelworkers.
“He was a little hard-headed, troublemaking,” recalled his nephew, Lloyd “Chip” Folland of Chesterfield. “Spent some time in a juvenile detention center up in Northern Virginia. They actually have a plaque in the cafeteria with his face on it, saying you CAN become something.”
Medal of Honor winner
Company D, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 199th Infantry Brigade. During a firefight on that day, in Long Khanh Province, Republic of Vietnam, Folland smothered the blast of an enemy-thrown hand grenade with his body, sacrificing his life to protect those around him.
“City Council may rule on fate of park foliage”
On March 8, 1991, an article appeared in the Times-Dispatch.
The article was about how VCU was trying to get control of the maintenance of Monroe Park and had a plan to cut down 37 of the mature trees. VCU said that the trees were “improperly placed, damaged, dangerous and add nothing to the function or aesthetics of the park,” and stated that removal of the trees would, “make the park safer.”
Fortunately this maintenance agreement was not approved in 1991 because of neighborhood objections, but if the newly proposed lease is approved, VCU would be in charge of the maintenance of the trees and would be given carte blanche to remove as many trees as it wanted without any recourse. Most of the trees that were slated to be removed in 1991 are still in the park, and there is no reason to think that VCU would not again want them removed, “to make the park safer.”
As a result of VCU’s attempt to remove 20% of the mature trees in Monroe Park in 1991, the Monroe Park Advisory Council was established with neighborhood representation from Oregon Hill, the Fan, and Carver. The proposed Monroe Park Conservancy has NO neighborhood representation, but includes four VCU administrators, and four city administrators.
Chesapeake Film At Main Library Tonight
I mentioned the Vicarious Travelers series earlier this week, but there is another event at the Main Library this evening-
Jan. 31 at 6 PM, director Dave Miller will present his documentary Breathing Life Into The Chesapeake at Richmond Public Library’s Main branch. Although not officially part of the RVA Environmental Film Fest, it is a free screening. Breathing Life into the Chesapeake was a Runner Up finalist in the first annual RVA EFF Local Documentary Contest.
Event Link: http://www.richmondpubliclibrary.org/eventListDay.asp?date=1%2F31%2F2014
The Possibility Of Parking Permits
Special thanks to Mr. Bergin for answering questions about parking decal regulations at last night’s Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting.
He sent this message this morning:
Hello all,
Attached as a PDF is the city code, Criteria for establishment of a
residential restricted parking district. I want to make a few points on
what we discussed:1. You should have a minimum of 10 contiguous block faces, and as I
stated legal explained to me that if not contiguous, the separation of
blocks should be reasonable. Also, remember it is not blocks but block
faces.
2. Fewer than 60% of the properties within the proposed district are
owner-occupied. The calculation is based on the proposed district, not
an individual block face, and it is the property not the number of
households at a property.
3. There is nothing to prevent you from having different hourly and
time-restricted regulations in your district.Please read section 102-301 which thoroughly discusses the process of
establishing the district.Let me know when or if I can be of assistance.
Good luck and thanks,
Steven D. Bergin
Department of Public Works
Parking Division
Snow Closings and Delays
Wednesday, January 29 – William Byrd Community House, St. Andrew’s School, Richmond public schools, J.Sargeant Reynolds are closed today due to inclement weather. VCU classes are delayed until 10 am. University of Richmond delayed until 10 am.
OHNA Meeting Tomorrow Night
From Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association President Jennifer Hancock:
Hello all
OHNA will be holding its monthly meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 28th at WBCH at 7 pm.
Steve Bergin from the city will join us to discuss parking in Oregon Hill.
Thanks
Jennifer
Vicarious Travelers Series 2014 Announced For Main Library
From HI-Richmond Hostel
Vicarious Travelers Series 2014
Best Kept Secrets: Outdoor Adventure Close to HomeWhere: Main Branch, Richmond Public Library
101 East Franklin Street, Richmond, VA
Phone: 804-646-7223When: Saturday afternoons from 3 to 5 p.m., refreshments served
Feb. 1 — Exploring the East Coast by Hostel: Affordable Adventures for the Young at Heart
Jennifer Burnett- DC, Baltimore and Boston
Sarah Weisiger- Harpers Ferry and Cape Cod
Virginia Vassar- New YorkFeb. 8 — Best Birding Adventures along the Atlantic Coast
Don Messersmith, retired University of MD professorFeb. 15 — Weekend Paddling Trips in Virginia
Justin Doyle-James River Association
Lillie Gilbert-Wild River OutfittersMar. 8 — Bike Touring for all Ages; how to prepare for your first bicycle tour
Champe Burnley-Virginia Bicycling Federation
Ron Corio-Virginia Commonwealth University
Calvin Pletcher, retired
WHEEEEEEEE!
Students and residents enjoyed recent sledding on nearby slopes.
Community Discussion on Shockoe Bottom Alternative Vision
This Thursday evening at 7 pm there will be a meeting at the William Byrd Community House to discuss alternative plans to the proposed Shockoe stadium. This is the sequel to a previous meeting.
From the FaceBook event page:
We invite Metro Area Richmond residents to come learn about the history of Shockoe Bottom and an alternate vision for its future.
This is an opportunity for the African American community to weigh-in on an alternate plan for the Bottom.
Please feel free to direct any comments or questions to:
People for a Just Richmond Coalition
AJustRichmond at gmail.com
804-803-1453 (Voice Message)We are including a link to the alternate vision for your review:
[http://shockoebottom.blogspot.com/p/our-proposal.html]We are also including the No Stadium BlogSpot for additional information for your review as well…
[http://shockoebottom.blogspot.com/]