4th Precinct MPACT Meeting Tonight

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Scott

The monthly 4th Precinct MPACT (Mayor’s Participation, Action & Communication Team) meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the library of Linwood Holton Elementary School (1600 West Laburnum Avenue).

From email announcement:

This month we invite you to attend a MPACT conversation with special guest speakers, Sector 412 Lieutenant Keyshawn Manns and 4th Precinct Personnel. Officer Paul Lewis, Richmond Police Department, will discuss the Neighborhood Watch Program. Sarah Henrikson, with the Department of Public Utilities will discuss the Wastewater Division, Pretreatment Department. Join us at this meeting to hear from your neighbors, share your ideas, and identify solutions we can implement together to build a better Richmond!

Kitchen Island For Sale

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Scott

From Craigslist ad:

Custom made kitchen island in great condition. See photos. Can be stained or painted (sides/legs)
Top is butcher’s block and legs are solid unfinished pine.
Dimensions:
45.25″ L
23.5″ W
36.5″ H
Stools:
25″ seat H
16.5″ seat diameter
Stools/chairs included!
Great quality!

Birdhouse (Byrd House) Market Moving To Randolph

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Scott

From the Enrichmond Foundation newsletter:

Birdhouse (formerly Byrdhouse) is a leader in the local food market effort in Richmond. This year the market will be leaving their longtime Oregon Hill location for a new home at 1507 Grayland Avenue near the Randolph Community Center and a few blocks away from the historic Second Baptist Church.

For more information, email: byrdhousemarket at gmail.com or you can always email our Partnership coordinator: ejenkins at enrichmond.org

Community Clean Up This Sunday

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Scott

St. Andrew’s Grace-On-the-Hill (GOTH) is sponsoring the March cleanup for the neighborhood this Sunday from 12:30 to 2 pm. Meet at the corner of Idlewood & S. Laurel. Please dress accordingly for the weather. All pick up supplies will be provided. For more details and sign up as a volunteer, please click here.

Times Dispatch Issues Correction- THANK YOU CHARLES POOL!

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Scott

Thanks to some polite correspondence from Laurel Street neighbor, Charles Pool, the Times Dispatch kindly made this correction to their earlier story on the history of the Virginia War Memorial.

The Virginia War Memorial lies on the eastern side of Oregon Hill. A Feb. 24 story on Page A1 about the memorial’s 60th anniversary incorrectly described its location.

See earlier post here by clicking here.

St. Andrew’s Church’s 2nd Annual Friends and Family Day Celebration This Sunday

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Scott

From announcement:

Everyone’s invited to join us this Sunday for St. Andrew’s Church’s 2nd Annual Friends and Family Day Celebration. Join us for lunch in Baldwin Hall of the School at 12:30 pm. You are also welcome (as always) to join us for worship at 11:00 am when we will have some special music by the St. Andrew’s School Violin Ensemble.

Riverfront Public Art Community Meeting Saturday

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Scott

From the FaceBook event page:

Come give your input on the Riverfront Project that will be done in tandem with the T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge. There will be a conversation with the artist and then if weather permits we will walk the project site!

http://richmondvaannouncements.blogspot.com/2016/02/city-names-artist-for-riverfront-art.html

OHNA Meeting Tomorrow (Tuesday) Night

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Scott

From email announcement:

Hello all

Your monthly reminder for the OHNA meeting. We are meeting in the St Andrew’s chapel at 7 pm on the 200 block of S. Laurel.

We have several visitors on the agenda:

Members from Dominion’s environmental team will be present to give an overview of Dominion’s coal ash pond plan.

Gay Stokes, a city employee with DPU, will be attending to speak on protecting the James River by preventing bacteria and nutrient pollution of the river. She will have some giveaways, including doggy poop bags, lawn signs, and other items.

And Dolly Vogt, general manager for Altria Theater, will be attending to talk about plans to add outdoor seating to the new café/coffee shop, located on Main St, at Altria Theater.

Thanks
Jennifer

Learn About VA SUN This Tuesday

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Scott

From announcement:

Residents are invited to learn about VA SUN, an energy co-op that organizes group installation of solar panels. An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 16, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at VCU’s School of Engineering West Hall (601 W. Main Street) Room 103.

Meeting On Homeless and Monroe Park

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Scott

There was a forum meeting yesterday in part of the downstairs ballroom of the Altria Theater about the homeless and the future of Monroe Park. It became very crowded and more chairs were brought in. It was kind of weird as lots of loud laughter was heard on the other side of the partition where I guess there was another gathering of some sort.

After an introduction by Debra D. Gardner, Richmond’s deputy chief administrative officer for human services, the director of Homeward, the planning and coordinating organization for homeless services in the greater Richmond region, presented some statistics and polling data.

After a few questions were asked about this presentation, the meeting moved into a panel by the leaders or representatives of several area homeless service providers.

One question that was not given a definitive answer was whether homeless service providers would be allowed in Monroe Park after renovations were done. The Monroe Park Conservancy was there, as was the Mayor’s representative, VCU representatives, and Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Facities Norman Merifield, yet they all stayed mum on what protocol will be after the renovation.

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