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Where’s Rico?
I called the number on the flyer, 703-895-2916, to see if Rico has been found yet, but no answer and the voice mailbox was full.
OHNA Meeting Tonight
The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association (OHNA) will be meeting tonight at 7 pm at St. Andrew’s Church in the Chapel. The entrance is on Laurel, right next door to the Parish House.
Blunt Died At 4:20
James Blunt, Sr. died on this day in 1922 at 226 S. Cherry Street. From the Times Dispatch for Nov. 14 of that year:
Dumb drug humor aside (and I mean no disrespect to Mr. Blunt or his descendants), a lot of Oregon Hill residents enjoy learning the history of their houses, including what ghosts may be present.
Whooo!
Library Book Sale This Weekend
Friends of the Richmond Public Library will be holding a book sale this weekend at the Main branch, also coinciding with First Friday celebrations.
From the announcement:
Give in to your book buying addiction and attend the Friends’ Fall Book Sale. The sale will offer thousands of great hardbacks at $2, paperbacks, large print and children’s books at 50 cents, DVDs and CDs at $1, and cassettes at 25 cents. There are collectible books at a fraction of the going internet prices available in the Special Collections Room on Friday and Saturday.
The sale is open to the public:
Friday, November 5 from 12 noon – 5 p.m. and 7 – 9 p.m.
Saturday, November 6 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday, November 8 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
RVA Clean Sweep On Sunday
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is sponsoring a RVA Clean Sweep neighborhood cleanup for this Sunday.
Election Day
Oregon Hill’s voting location, Clark Springs Elementary School, was not crowded at all this morning.
On Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Clark+Springs+Elementary+School/@37.5395136,-77.4571702,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x943d41e05bf6ae9c
10th Annual Halloween Parade 2015
Photographer/Videographer extraordinaire David Martin posted this video up on YouTube.com:
All Souls’ Labyrinth Walk On Sunday
From St. Andrew’s Church website:
ALL SOULS’ LABYRINTH WALK
Sunday, Nov 1, 2015
This outdoor, contemplative labyrinth walk invites you to walk in remembrance of and thanksgiving for the souls who have gone before us to light the way.Time: 5:00 PM
Where: Pleasants Park (401 S Laurel St)