This looks like a good opportunity to get the area clean before the Richmond Folk Festival the following weekend.
VCU Area/Neighborhood Cleanup This Coming Saturday
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Category Archives: community
Don’t Forget- Harvest On The Hill Festival Tomorrow
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
Oh Yeah, There is a Race This Morning….
Laurel Street closed down, police at corners of Idlewood and Cherry, Spring and Laurel, and Pine and Riverside.
I could be wrong, but I do not recall seeing recent notice of this foot race, let alone of the closing of streets.
Click here for last year’s notice.
Where’s Bowie?
Another Appeal For Folk Festival Volunteers
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.
Pescados Helps Autism Speaks Today
From Facebook event page:
If you haven’t yet sampled one of Richmond’s finest new restaurants, here’s your chance! Come out and help Pescados China Street in their support of Autism Speaks on Monday, September 26. Take this opportunity to enjoy delicious latin/carribbean fusion cuisine, great ambiance, and fun with friends.Just so you know, 15% of all proceeds will go to support Autism Speaks. Lunch is served from 11:30 am – 2:00 pm and dinner from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm. We look forward to seeing you!
St. Andrew’s Harvest Festival Coming Up
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
Book Sale and Book Drive at the Flying Brick
From the FaceBook event page:
We are having a book drive before October first and then selling said books on the first. It’s so easy. This is what you do. You bring books over during open hours. Mondays 9am to 4pm. Thursdays 4pm to 9pm. Or you can drop it off the day before. ANY type of book. We will sell it all. The proceeds will go directly into, you guessed it!, getting more books! PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY!!!
Time
Saturday, October 1 · 8:00am – 2:00pm
Location
The Flying Brick Library
506 S. Pine street
R.I.P. Bill Tuck
Excerpts from obituary:
TUCK, William “Bill” Lawrence, 82, of Richmond, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 21, 2011.
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Bill was born and raised in Oregon Hill, attended John Marshall High School and was a member of the Cadet Corps Company E. After high school, he served in the United States Navy on the USS Yellowstone. He was manager of the Lakeside Little League for 10 years and played “Santa” for Sears and Philip Morris for many years. Bill was retired from Philip Morris with 33 years of service and was a committee man with B.C.T Local 203. He was also retired from Regency Mall Security with 16 years of service. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed meeting his Oregon Hill buddies every other Saturday for breakfast.
