A.C.O.R.N. sent out a notice about this event for 310 Schafer Street. That building has recent history also.
It’s yet another reminder that Oregon Hill is not alone in having issues with VCU’s Real Estate Foundation.
We are still waiting for that positive step…
According to this article on RVANews, we can expect some Best Friends Day events in Oregon Hill:
Friday, August 21st
11:30am at Vinyl Conflict: Scavenger Hunt
Sign-ups and the official start will take place here.
Vinly Conflict is located at 324 S. Pine Street. There is no charge to take part in the scavenger hunt.
Saturday, August 22nd
11am at Fine Food Parking Lot: Show featuring…
Magrudergrind
Fine Food is located at 700 Idlewood Avenue. This show is free!.
Although there have been some welcome announcements recently about local solar projects, the King of Oregon Hill asks his subjects and other local leaders to do more to utilize distributed rooftop solar energy as an alternative to the grid’s dirty coal power.
“I have lobbied heavily for more solar for a while now. All along, I have encouraged VCU to do solar, including thermal with the new rec center pool project. I have lobbied Richmond Public Schools to renovate Open High with solar as a pilot for future solar schools,” stated Burger. “Furthermore, I have tried to serve as an example, putting solar on top of my palace, and in the process, compelling Dominion Power to improve the micro-grid in the neighborhood.
Now is not the time to let up as the financial and environmental incentives keep increasing. Certainly, solar will not be our sole saving grace, but combined with energy conservation and other renewable energy, it is part of the overall solution to emerging emergencies, including Peak Oil and Climate Change.
Of course I do not expect everyone to be in a place or position to afford full PV solar arrays, but I do hope that everyone will take what steps they can- whether it be solar powering just one room or structure, or attempting solar financing as a third party.
I will also note how this intersects with previous royal edicts on food security. The conversation continues to grow.”
Mocha Bear -2 1/2 year old brownish/tan male ferret with white undercoat missing from Cherry St. house in Richmond Va around Sat night (15th). Small sized, maybe 2 or 3 pounds with a blue dot tattoo on one ear. For more info, click here.
I mentioned Pete’s excellent adventure earlier this week. Our brave armchair travelers have fallen a bit behind- they were supposed to finish Wednesday evening but from the looks of things, they are in Arkansas somewhere. Anyway, they are scheduled to be interviewed on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition tomorrow morning for a short segment between 8 am and 9 am. Evidently their following picked up after the Google Maps folks got them to fix the Google logo and Twittered about the project to their 1.3. million followers.
William Byrd Community House will hold its annual CARNIVAL on Thursday, August 20, 2009 from 4:00- 7:00 pm. Traditionally for WBCH program participants and their families, this year’s event is open to the public. Come and visit the information and enrollment booths for our Early Childhood Education (ages 3-5), AfterSchool (ages 5-12), and Career Readiness programs (ages 14-24), as well as our Library & Byrd House Market and Family Support & Emergency Services programs.
The annual CARNIVAL co-sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Richmond and Capital One will feature games, arts and craft activities, moon bounces, slides, food and drink.
Founded in 1923, William Byrd Community House provides a full range of prevention-oriented, community-based programs to empower the individual, strengthen the family, and enhance neighborhoods. William Byrd Community House gives the working poor access to services for their most pressing needs such as viable housing, health care, employment and education. The goal of the agency is to work with community partners to find the appropriate pathway to success for those who walk through the door looking for help.
For more information contact Jessica Turner, Development Associate at 643-2717 or jturner@wbch.org.
Oregon Hill gets some HGTV internet attention-
http://www.frontdoor.com/city-guide/Richmond-VA-USA/5-Great-Neighborhoods-in-Richmond/p3
Historically a working-class neighborhood, early residents of Oregon Hill worked at the Tredegar Iron Works and Albemarle Paper Company during Reconstruction. These days, the neighborhood welcomes new faces while retaining its funky vibe.
Flagship Address: Cherry Street
Sandwiched between Cary Street and the river, Oregon Hill offers spectacular views of downtown and the James. New townhouses are being built and historic buildings are being renovated and restored, with revitalization efforts strengthening the already independent and tight-knit community.
Check out this Craigslist ad for this 3 household yard sale that is happening this Saturday.
September 12 may be the opening date for Center Stage, but it is also the date of the Benny’s Reunion. Kozmicsdogz has the details.
Benny’s was a club on Main Street across from Monroe Park where in the 80s every band in Richmond played and is now a part of the collective unconsciousness of those old enough to remember and even those who only remember through a haze of smoke and beer.
The club is gone but Benny Waldbauer the owner and general manger is not. This September 12th at the Playing Field at 7801 W. Broad you can see some of the bands from the past at the Benny-Fit For Hospice.
The lineup so far includes: Beex, Dirty Secrets, Diversions, The Big Good Guys, the Ortotonics, and White Cross.
Also see previous post by clicking here.