Thankfully, the Richmond Voice newspaper is still on the case. You can click here for the pdf of their recent issue, which includes a story about the recent destruction of the historic Kanawha canal wall.
Supposedly, the Police Dept and the Dept of Public Works are investigating the matter, but Oregon Hill residents remain concerned that it will not be fully prosecuted. Perhaps more outside pressure will come to bear.
From email:
Byrd House Market is ON!
Celebrate the end of the regular season and daylight savings time…
Launch the cool chill
Lightly Breezy, Briskly Chilly. Will Feel Like 48.
Renegade (winter) Market!
3pm to 6pm (not 7pm)We’ll have an
Apple Pressing Demo
and
Music under the Big Top
(teehee, our version).What’s coming up?
November 8: A Community Conversation on Residential Segregation presented by Housing Opportunities Made Equal and Virginia Poverty Law Center
Click here for Details and RSVPDecember 6: Byrd House Bash at Perly’s – William Byrd’s annual spaghetti dinner is a great family, board, volunteer, event to celebrate a year of hard and great work in our community. Join us. Tickets just $15 per person (and they do sell out, so hurry! quick! quick!)
See you tomorrow!
—_____________________
Ana Edwards, Manager
Byrd House Market & Library Programs
Grace Arents Library & Education Center
William Byrd Community House
www.wbch.org / 804.643.2717 ext.306
Pine Street Baptist Church is hosting a yard sale
Also, they are once again selling Oregon Hill prints and afghans…
From email announcement:
Good afternoon everyone,
It seems prudent to go ahead and cancel the market for tomorrow. The weather will at best be miserable and we don’t yet know what the specific results of the storm might be in terms of power outages and what our farmers may need to do to harvest and processing crops for market. Better to let Hurricane Sandy play out, assess and get ready for better conditions.
We look forward to seeing all of you next week, in better weather, and with the spirit of community that is strengthened by shared experiences – which in this case we hope are merely inconveniences!
See you then.
Ana
Market Manager
byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
The City workers were busy this past week, putting in a new railing and some new sidewalk sections along Riverside Drive and the Overlook. They have finished most of the work before the incoming storm.
From the Flying Brick Library’s website:
On Halloween Night, 2002, 4 Richmond anarchists and organizers moved into a house at 506 S. Pine St in Oregon Hill. The 4 aimed to expand the lending library they had been a part of in a previous home, but little did they know their little project would still be alive 10 years later!
They are planning their 10-year celebration (sober/no alcohol!) for Friday, Nov. 2. Bring food, and memorabilia if you have it! Go to the site for more details.
I will be posting this year’s Halloween Parade flier later, but I want to make sure folks also know about the benefit spaghetti dinner for the fine folks of All The Saints Theater, who work hard to organize and put on the parade every year.
From email announcement:
Community Movie Night– Last movie until spring
Friday, October 19 at 7:00 pm
Pleasants Park – Refreshments Served
