7 pm, William Byrd Community House
a few of the topics:
– report on Oregon Hill parks by City staff
– VCU Rampart Study presentation by Dr Alan Townes
– police/VCU matters
OHNA Meeting Tomorrow Night (Tuesday)
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VCU Students Organize Cleanup
I was glad to see this, because I don’t want to live in a trashy neighborhood :
Let’s paint the town GREEN!
Join the VCU SGA’s trash clean-up initiative!!!
When: January 31, 1:00-3:00
Where: Oregon Hill Neighborhood in Richmond
*Meet at SGA office between 12:30-1:00
Why: Because really, who likes living in a trashy neighborhood??
~ This is a great opportunity to give back to our surrounding communities and to show our support for the cleanliness of our city.
To ge invoved, e-mail Leah Fremouw: fremouwla@vcu.edu with contact info.
No Alternatives?
Remember when VCU told Oregon Hill, the city, and the state that there was no alternative to demolishing the historic stables and encroaching further into the neighborhood in order to build the massive student recreational center? Now they just happen to buy most of a city block less than a year later from starting the rec center construction?
Does anyone believe anything the VCU admin says anymore? Will any state legislators listen to citizens who keep asking that VCU and its private Real Estate Foundation be investigated for their continued misrepresentations?
It did not have to be that way and it’s never too late for positive change. And yes, this does matter for the future of the Downtown Master Plan.
Random Food Posts
The Earthlings Organic Food Coop is still around and had a successful delivery this past Sunday at William Byrd Community House facilities. It is looking for new members.
This Wednesday evening at the Science Museum, the Sierra Club is hosting an open meeting that will feature Anne Darby and Jonah Fogel, with Richmond Area Food System Network, talking about ways to revitalize small farms and farmers, reduce the distance that food travels, and restoring value to fresh foods.
At this month’s Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting on Jan. 27 there will be a brief presentation by Dr. Alan Towne on Emergency Research, which may include some food topics…or epilepsy.
New Donation Info from Books On Wheels
Books on Wheels is now working with Network for Good in accepting donations.
http://www.networkforgood.org/This service offers a safe and easy way to make a tax-deductible donation to our organization to ensure that we continue in working to provide our services. Please visit our website at www.bookonwheels.com for more information and a link to the donation page if you are interested in donating, or feel free to pass this email on to others that might be interested.
Again, thank you for all your support along the way!!!
Sincerely,Shelley Briggs, MSW
Co-founder, Books on Wheels
www.bookonwheels.com
WBCH Board Member Profiled in Richmond Free Press
This link goes to an online PDF of a printed profile of William Byrd Community House Executive Board President Margaret Friedenberg in the Richmond Free Press. Given the the Free Press’ past treatment of it online content, I doubt this link will work in the long term.
Virginia Girls Choir Sings Evensong at St. Andrew’s
The Virginia Girls Choir, a city-wide choir for girls in grades 4-7, will sing Evensong at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Oregon Hill, Sunday, Jan. 11 at 5 p.m. The 20-member choir formed in September 2008 and is a city-wide music ministry of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Choristers audition for the competitive slots and come from a variety of schools and backgrounds. The service will feature the music of contemporary American composer Vernon Williams and a setting of Charles Wood’s carol Mater Ora Filium. Evensong is one of the Free and open.
Big Tree Down On Pine Street
This big tree came down on 500 block of Pine Street recently. Some residents believe this portends new development on this lot, near Mama Zu’s.
Concern Expressed About Student Disconnect
Published with permission from OH email discussion, another take on the changing relationship between VCU students and the neighborhood:
My observation is that there is an increasing trend for students living in our neighborhood and others surrounding VCU to be ever more and more oblivious to certain aspects of urban living and coexistence, including having loud disturbing parties, putting trash on the sidewalk and even not getting towed during street cleanings. Where is the disconnect here? Are families not preparing their kids for independent college life?
Read the entire email for more…
Beautiful Morning- Birds and Renovation
The beautiful morning brought lots of birds and renovation work. Somehow, despite the economy, Oregon Hill is still making progress towards complete rebirth. 
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