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Murals Past
Spring Street neighbor Charles Sugg supplied this photo from the early 1980’s. It’s of folks finishing up a mural of corn on the Cornucopia CO-OP, which existed at the corner of S.Pine and Idlewood. In the photo, left-to-right, is Bob Haddow, the late Jim Brunot and Charles Poole.
(This is the site of a new mural as part of the 2015 Richmond Mural Project).
James River Park Public Service Announcement
James River Park System PSA - Pick up Your Trash! from Max Posner on Vimeo.
A message from James River Park System Superintendent, Nathan Burrell on the importance of picking up the trash you bring into the JRPS.
Please pack out what you pack in to The James River Park System.
Don't trash our treasure!
Brought to you by The James River Outdoor Coalition.
https://www.facebook.com/jroc.rva?fref=ts
…same goes for Oregon Hill. Resident or visitor, please pick up your trash!
RVA Clean Sweep – Oregon Hill Monthly Clean Up
RVA Clean Sweep is an all volunteer trash clean up group that aims to help neighbors and neighborhood associations establish monthly clean ups. From the MeetUp.com event page:
Sunday, August 2, 2015
8:00 AM to 9:30 AMWe will be holding trash pickers & wearing some orange shirts!
We will be meeting on the corner of Idlewood & Cherry and covering Harrison to Belvedere.All supplies will be provided. Please wear closed toed shoes and bring a water bottle.
Richmond2015/UCI Bicycle Race Information Meetings Schedule
From Richmond2015 email:
Richmond 2015, the organizers of the UCI Road World Championships will host a series of informational meetings to help the community “Get Race Ready”!
During these meetings the community can learn from race officials about the race routes and schedules, the traffic management plan, where to party and how they can get engaged with this once in a generation opportunity to see the best cyclists in the World race through their backyards.
The series of meetings will take place daily the first two weeks of August at various times and locations throughout the region. See below and attached for a schedule of these public meetings.
Please share this information with your customers, patrons, members, employees, etc. As well as on your webpages, social media pages, etc. to help Richmond 2015 reach those who live, work and play in the impacted areas.
Projected Density
From the GRTC BRT handout…
OHNA Meeting Tomorrow Night
Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association President Jennifer Hancock sent this email:
Hello all
Just a reminder that OHNA will be holding their monthly meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, July 28th, at 7 pm at WBCH ed. note: William Byrd Community House).
The parking committee will be meeting after the OHNA meeting.
Thanks
Jennifer
OHNA
Canines for Clean Streams Photo Contest
From the contest’s FaceBook page:
Enter the “Canines for Clean Streams” photo contest to win gear for your dog from our great sponsors, Holiday Barn Pet Resorts and Doody Calls. Post a picture of your pet and the photo with the most likes by the end of the contest will win prizes including a $100 gift card to Doody Calls and a Holiday Barn Pet Resorts “Barn Basket” with pet toys and accessories and a certificate for a two night vacation at Holiday Barn!
In order to officially enter the contest you must take the pledge to pick up after your pet here: http://www.mjrt.org/canines-for-clean-streams.html
Belle Isle Cleanup This Sunday
RVA Clean Sweep is scheduled to work on Belle Isle this Sunday:
Belle Isle is in desperate need of a cleanup, this is the time of the year when the highest number of visitors are out and unfortunately they leave a huge mess. We’ll clean the parking area and then do a loop over to the rocks and back around. It shouldn’t take more than 2 hours at the most. I’ll have trash pickers, gloves and trash bags, please bring water and good walking shoes.
Please go here to sign up to volunteer:
http://www.meetup.com/RVA-Clean-Sweep/events/224029643/
The Belle Isle parking lot on Tredegar Street was completely full yesterday evening and it’s no wonder with accolades still pouring in- outdoor sports store REI has named the James River Parks as one of the nation’s six best river parks. This comes three years after Outside Magazine readers voted Richmond as the Best River City in the country. Richmond will again be featured as a travel destination in the September issue of National Geographic Traveler. Their brief feature “Where to go Next” highlights L’Opossum and the James River Park.
Scrollwork
One of the defining characteristics of Oregon Hill architecture is the beautiful decorative sawn scrollwork found on the wooden brackets and balustrades of the porches of the neighborhood. The woodwork provides an elegant and rhythmic pattern that is pleasing to the eye and a source of pride for the builder. Unfortunately, the neighborhood has lost much of its scrollwork in the last few decades when renovators failed to understand the importance of maintaining this distinctive design feature.
