There will be a memorial ceremony in Hollywood Cemetery for Jefferson Davis on Saturday at 10 am. There will be cannonfire as part of the ceremony.
Cannonfire in Hollywood Cemetery On Saturday
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Anonymous Board Member Makes Donation to OHHIC
At last night’s Oregon Hill Home Improvement Council (OHHIC) meeting, an OHHIC board member made an anonymous $500 donation to help go for badly needed roof repairs to the Jacob House. While board members often donate to the nonprofits they serve, this one hoped that it would inspire others to consider donating to OHHIC. More money is needed for repairs.
OHHIC is the oldest and perhaps last surviving neighborhood-based community development corporation in Richmond. Like most nonprofits these days, it is struggling to continue its mission. It is currently planning three modular houses for the 600 block of S. Laurel Street.
‘Built’ Art Gallery Opening on Friday
Byrd House Market Today-
From press release:
Somewhere between your stressful job and your woe-stuffed mailbox, there is an oasis…and it’s called your community! The BHM is proud to bring you this healthy outdoor respite. Here you can kick off your shoes, watch the parade of humanity, and be part of something truly special. Our vendors really care about providing you with the freshest local produce, eggs, meat, baked goods, prepared foods, and flowers.
June 2, 2009 – Guest Non-Prof Va Conservation Network
Poetry slam champion Rasul Elder will be reading at 5pm, acoustic sensations “Free Beer” will perform at 6pm. In the garden, Face painting by Synergeo and Caroline Cox will be storytelling from 4 to 6pm.
To see what our vendors are bringing this week go to www.byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
Hip Hop Documentary and Dinner on Thursday
From email:
Hi everyone!
My wife Caroline and I would like to invite folks to the William Byrd Community House for dinner and a documentary.
Vegetarian potluck is a 6pm. Please bring plates, cups and silverware to save landfill space. If you’re coming to the potluck, we’d appreciate an RSVP (John’s email is johnrichmond50@hotmail.com) – and if you know what food you’re bringing, tell us.
The documentary at 7pm is the much requested “Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes. Byron Hurt, the producer, recently appeared at VCU and showed segments of his documentary and its exploration of manhood in Hip-Hop culture.
The William Byrd Community House is located at 228 S. Cherry St.
Directions from south: Drive north on Belvidere. Turn left at the light at Idlewood, just before the I-195 overpass. Turn right at the 2nd light, which is Cherry St. Parking is available on the street.
Directions from east: Take Cumberland to Laurel (first intersection to the left after the 7-11 at Belvidere). Turn left on Laurel. Turn right at the first light, Idlewood. Turn right again at the first light, onto Cherry. Parking is available on the street.
Directions from north and west: Take Harrison St. south over the I-195 overpass. Turn left at the first intersection after the overpass, Idlewood St. Bear left, watching for traffic from ramps to the right and left. Turn left at the first light, Cherry St. Parking is available on the street.
Directions from Oregon Hill: Walk.
See you Thursday night —
John and Caroline
Free CPR/AED classes
From press release:
The American Red Cross, Greater Richmond Chapter is offering free
CPR/AED classes to the unemployed in the Greater Richmond area.
Interested people can register by calling 343-2088 during the week of
June 1-7, National CPR/AED Awareness Week. The training can be conducted
on-line followed by a one-on-one two hour session with a Red Cross
instructor.
“The Red Cross helps during all types of crisis and being unemployed is
definitely a crisis,” stated Reggie Gordon, Chapter CEO. “Becoming Red
Cross certified can make people more qualified when searching for jobs,
especially in the fields of construction and healthcare. For example,
OSHA requires construction workers to be trained in CPR and First Aid.
If one is already trained, they will be more marketable. Being
unemployed can take its toll emotionally and completing a Red Cross
class can help give one a sense of accomplishment.”
Learning CPR and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) may
mean the difference between life and death. “We’d like to see every
household, place of work or worship, have at least one person certified
in CPR/AED and to have more AED in locations throughout our area,”
continued Gordon. “By learning basic skills one will go from being a
helpless bystander to trained, empowered and prepared to take action
during an emergency.”
“Imagine two jumbo jets crashing and killing all on board. That’s about
how many people nationwide that die every day from sudden cardiac
arrest. Now, imagine a safe and simple device about the size of a
lunchbox and price of a laptop that may have saved many of those lives.
That’s the power of the AED,” according to Gordon.
During CPR/AED Awareness Week the chapter is also launching an on-line
training program for businesses or individuals. Red Cross Online
Training offers lifesaving training from the convenience of a computer
then enhanced by hands-on skills review and certification testing with a
Red Cross instructor.
For more information about the classes, go to
www.greaterrichmond.redcross.org
Richmond Street Soccer Project In Monroe Park Saturday
The Richmond Street Soccer project will be having an event this Saturday,
May 30th from 12 – 2 p.m. in Monroe Park. If you are interested in
participating or learning more about the project, this is the perfect time
to learn more.
The street soccer team is a project of the Daily Planet and is also
sponsored by the Richmond Kickers. The purpose of the team is to create a
fun and healthy atmosphere for Richmond’s homeless and potentially homeless
individuals, where for a few hours a week, they can forget about their
problems and experience achievement through sports. Outreach services will
be offered to players to assist them on a personal level.
Saturday’s event will be a culmination of our recruiting efforts – we will
mainly be giving more information to interested players and playing a bit of
soccer. Practices start June 1 and last through the end of July, with a
national tournament in Washington D.C. sponsored by the national
organization, Street Soccer USA. If you are interested in being a part of
this project and would like to learn more about how you can help or get
plugged in, we’ll have more information for you this Saturday.
You may also visit our blog:
http://richmondstreetsoccer.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/10-ways-you-can-help-the-richmond-street-soccer-project/
or contact us: richmondstreetsoccer@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Liana Kleeman
Volunteer Organizer
liana.kleeman@gmail.com
(804) 873-4828
Valentine Exhibit Review
In Disciples of Vulcan, the Valentine Richmond History Center attempts to illustrate the long history of Oregon Hill in pictures and words. For residents of neighborhood, the beautiful old photographs on display are certain to leave an impression as some combination of recognition, pride, and loss washes over you. Black-and-white images tell the story of the Hill’s growth from its beginnings as a hardworking immigrant enclave to the diverse community that it is now, protecting is roots defiantly in the face of big changes.
Visitors to the exhibit have a chance to see several long-gone but often-referenced places, such as the penitentiary and the older section of Oregon Hill on the other side of Belvidere. Placards trace the general history of the neighborhood from its start in the early 1800s to the present day, referencing everything from its original demographics to recent conflicts with VCU. A collection of ephemera includes advertisements for neighborhood businesses, a menu from the Chuck Wagon, and flyers for community events.
Although the exhibit is small and can be seen in about half an hour, everyone but the most seasoned neighborhood historians is sure to learn some new facts about Oregon Hill. Disciples of Vulcan could go from great to amazing if more in-depth information were to be added, such as more details about why the neighborhood remained relatively unchanged for as long as it did, race relations, boy gangs, bread riots, and personal stories about life in the area. As it is, the exhibit it a must-see for all Oregon Hill residents and enthusiasts, and will be invaluable in establishing a sense of identity as newer transplants become members of this longstanding community.
The Valentine Richmond History Center is open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, and Sunday 12pm – 5pm. Admission is normally $8, but Sundays are Pay What You Can Day. The museum is located at 1015 E. Clay Street.
tess m. dixon
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Persinger Vs. McClellan: So It Begins…
I have known about this possibility for a while, but I did not want to steal any thunder by announcing it too early- Oregon Hill resident Silver Persinger is running against Jennifer McClellan for her State Delegate seat. Other RVA news sites are also carrying this story.
This is not a first for Persinger, who also covers City Council as an amateur journalist.
Once An Oregon Hill Resident: Ida Mae Thompson
I have mentioned Oregon Hill’s activist history before, but then I was tipped off about this online entry:
Ida Mae Thompson was an important figure in Virginia’s woman suffrage movement, not for her political work but for her recordkeeping. First as a member of the Equal Suffrage League, the organization that led the effort to win women the right to vote, and then as a member of the League of Women Voters, Thompson collected and preserved the movement’s history.
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Thompson and her English-born mother moved to Richmond in 1886 to live with Thompson’s brother, Otis, a telegraph operator. The family lived in a rented frame house in the working-class neighborhood of Oregon Hill, on South Cherry Street near Hollywood Cemetery, just down the street from the first free circulating library in Richmond.
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