This past August volunteers were recruited to help spread donated gravel on some alley ways. Now there is more gravel coming our way. From announcement:
Volunteers are needed Saturday morning from 9am to ~10:30am to help spread some gravel in 2-3 of the worst alleys. This is a bandaid not a fix. We will be meeting in the Fine Food Market parking lot at 9am. Shovels, rakes, and gloves will be provided. If you have a wheelbarrow, that would be great!
From email announcement:
On Wednesday evening, November 2, St. Andrew’s will host an All Souls’ Labyrinth Walk in Pleasants Park (editor’s note: corner of Laurel and Albemarle). Please feel free to stop by any time between 5 pm and 7 pm. It is an invitation to walk in quiet remembrance of and thanksgiving for the ancestors who have gone before us to light the way.
Walking a labyrinth is one of the oldest contemplative practices for prayer and pilgrimage found in faith traditions around the world. Labyrinths may have been in existence as early as 3,500 to 4,500 BCE.
The labyrinth will be set up from 5 to 7pm for those who would like to walk it, and we will have hot chocolate and cookies for those who join us.
Reverend Abbott Bailey
When I first met David Martin, I was not sure what to think. But over time he has devoted many, many hours photographing, video-ing, and documenting stuff around RVA, probably more so than even Silver Persinger. He has done a lot of it for free, including many events for the local Sierra Club. Anyway, he did his best to capture the Halloween parade last night, so I am giving him a plug here. Contact David for a paying gig- he does wedding photography also.
Hope everyone had a great Halloween! Special thanks to St. Andrew’s for sponsoring the Jack O’ Lantern contest and to All The Saints Theater for yet another great parade!
Without much prompting, Oregon Hill has become one of the best neighborhoods to celebrate Halloween in. Lots of stuff happening in addition to the regular trick or treating.
Tonight is the 11th Annual Halloween Parade presented by All The Saints Theater Company.
The theme:
A Funeral March for Demons of the Day: the Goddesses and Elements are here to wash them away!
It starts at 7 pm sharp in Monroe Park.
St. Andrew’s Church is holding a celebration on its front steps, including hot chocolate and ghostly historic tours of the church. It starts at 6 pm and goes to 8:30 pm.
Pine Street Baptist will also be celebrating in Pleasants Park at the corner of Albemarle and Laurel with grilled hot dogs and music.
This is a good time to welcome people to the neighborhood, but also keep a look-out for each other. We will hopefully have lots of kids before and during the parade, so please be careful.
Lastly, its time to announce the winners of the First Annual St. Andrew’s Church/OregonHill.net Jack O’ Lantern Contest. Everyone is reminded that they are welcome to bring their Jack O’ Lanterns up to to St. Andrew’s Church celebration also.
So the runner up prize ($25) goes to Pine Street neighbor Stephenie Harrington for her imaginative “Disco Is Not Dead” entry.
Cherry Street neighbor Todd Woodson is the grand prize winner for his scary entry, complete with wildlife.
It was not an easy choice, while Harrington’s may have been more original, Woodson indicated that he will be adding his remains to his compost pile, and that, according to the rules, was 20% of the judging. Congratulations and appreciation to our winners! Next year let’s see more entries!
Sad news. No one, to my knowledge, entered the St. Andrew’s/OregonHill.net Halloween Jack O’ Lantern contest. Were my rules too scary? So here goes: I am extending the contest deadline to Sunday evening at 7 pm. First prize is $50, people! (Note: Open only to Oregon Hill residents).
From email announcement:
Hello all
OHNA will holding its monthly meeting Tuesday, October 25th, at 7 pm, at St. Andrew’s Parish House on the 200 block of S. Laurel St.
Hope to see you there
Jennifer
Rescheduled from a previous date, there is a meeting this Wednesday for residents of central Richmond neighborhoods who are experiencing coyotes.
It takes place at the Patrick Henry School on Semmes Ave., starting at 6:30 pm. Dept Game & Inland Fisheries is hosting.
From FaceBook event page:
Join a community conversation on coyotes living in the City of Richmond. Wildlife experts will have lots of information on coyote ecology and behavior, wildlife regulations, and how to best deal with wildlife in our back yards.
Please share, with neighborhood groups, associations, and neighbors along the river and near the James River Park System. We want your questions and feedback!
St. Andrew’s Church is taking part in Oregon Hill Halloween festivities.
From the FaceBook event page:
Earth Folk Collecitve will be hosting a fundraiser
TUESDAY OCTOBER 25th 5pm-10pm
All proceeds will go to buying materials and paying for studio space to make the puppets for this year’s Halloween Parade!
All are welcome!
Family Friendly
Donation based
Also, do not forget about the St. Andrew’s/OregonHill.net Jack O’ Lantern Contest! $50!
From City of Richmond:
PUBLIC INFORMATION ADVISORY
WHAT: Members of Richmond City Council will attend the Venture Richmond Executive Committee meeting.
WHEN: Friday, October 21, 2016
7:30 a.m.WHERE: Newmarket Corporation
Pavilion Board Room
330 South Fourth Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219CONTACT: For more information, please contact Jean V. Capel, City Clerk, at 804.646.7955 or jean.capel@richmondgov.com (email).
It should be an open meeting, open to the public, with the exception of a planned closed meeting that will take place at some point during tomorrow’s meeting.
No word on if Venture Richmond will give a more substantial response to outstanding and reasonable neighborhood concerns about ‘Tredegar Green’.