Below, please find a link to the VCU Sustainability Plan survey. If you have suggestions or opinions as a Richmond resident about how VCU can become more sustainable, this is the place to let them know.
I have sent this through email and other social media before, but in the interest of gaining more participation, I am posting here also.
RichmondBizsense.com has an article on how St. Andrew’s School has been able to raise money for renovating its 114-year-old building. An excerpt from the article:
St. Andrew’s School in Oregon Hill recently completed its capital campaign, surpassing its $1.2 million goal by nearly $300,000 within five months, allowing it to update its historic building at 227 S. Cherry St.
St. Andrew’s teaches students from low-income local families and offers an alternative to their assigned public school. All students are given full scholarships, and the school provides free breakfast, lunch and a snack each school day. Full capacity is about 96 students
St. Andrew’s teaches kids from kindergarten through 5th grade, and its current capacity is less than 100 students.
St. Andrew’s teaches kids from kindergarten through 5th grade, and its current capacity is less than 100 students.
The school’s Building Improvement Initiative fundraising campaign began in September. Head of School Cyndy Weldon-Lassiter said the renovations are the first step of multiple phases that will allow St. Andrew’s to better serve its students.
From email announcement:
Hello all
Here is your monthly reminder that OHNA is meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday, April 28th, at 7 pm at WBCH.
On the agenda:
An update on the Tredegar Green rezoning.
Erin Stanforth. She is VCU’s Director of Sustainability and has about a 15-20 minute interactive presentation seeking input on VCU’s Sustainability Plan.
Thanks
Jennifer
OHNA
From a recent news article in North Carolina:
Rockingham County officials are fighting with local residents in court over zoning for a kennel.
The Rockingham County Board of Commissioners revealed at its meeting Monday that it is battling a lawsuit filed by neighbors living in Oregon Hill, just south of Eden.
The lawsuit alleges the county used spot zoning to allow a kennel to open in that area.
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“You say you’re for property rights, but what about my property rights?” asked Ashley Wyatt, who said she dreads hearing dozens of barking dogs from the kennel in Oregon Hill, which backs up to her property.
From Hollywood Cemetery’s FaceBook page:
We’d like to take a moment to thank our many volunteers today. You deserve more recognition than a single day can give. Thanks for all you do to preserve the beauty of Hollywood!
The Times Dispatch Public Square events are sometimes good and sometimes very weak, depending on how topics are presented and moderated. But this one sounds like it it could be a better one (and maybe of particular interest to Oregon Hill, which is often described as a “traditionally white neighborhood”):
Public Square 56: Why is Richmond still segregated? Thursday, April 23, 12-1:30 p.m., Richmond Times-Dispatch 1st Floor Auditorium (300 E. Franklin Street)
At the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s next Public Square, we’ll explore the issue of segregation in the region. We’ll include presentations from Heather Mullins Crislip, president and CEO of Richmond’s Housing Opportunities Made Equal, and John V. Moeser, senior fellow in the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement at the University of Richmond and professor emeritus of urban studies and planning at Virginia Commonwealth University. We’ll also hear from Victor K. Branch, Richmond market president for Bank of America and a HOME board member, and longtime Times-Dispatch columnist Michael Paul Williams. As always, the audience will be invited to ask questions and make comments.
Also:
Richmond Public Schools (RPS) State of the Schools Address Tuesday, April 28, 6 p.m., 1500 N. Lombardy St., RVA 23220
Come join the members of RPS and the Richmond community to discuss the current state and future of the schools in Richmond. The event will be held at the Claude G. Perkins Living and Learning Center (on the campus of Virginia Union University).
A China Street neighbor has received permission from Fine Foods to start a new garden at Pine and Idlewood.
From email announcement:
Tomorrow! The U.S. in the Middle East: Community forum featuring Raed Jarrar and Larry Syverson. Thursday, April 16 at 1000 Floyd Ave., 7:30pm. Free. All are welcome. Facebook page here: More info here.
Youth Opportunities
Peace Essay Contest deadline April 20th! Write about “what inspires you.” Cash prizes for winning essays. Download the submission form here. The contest is open to students grades K through 12.Youth Peace Summit is April 25. The theme this year is “Working for Racial Justice in Richmond.” Teens are encouraged to register today!
There is an all-day annual event that VCU is hosting this Saturday. It’s called ‘Relay for Life’, and it’s a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
It is open to the community and interested persons can sign up or donate by clicking on this link.
The event goes from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Cary St. Field.
Organizers have been working to ensure that the sound projects toward Cary St. and not the neighborhood. That said, we know that sounds can and will bounce off buildings. Should the volume become problematic residents can call VCU PD’s non-emergency number at 828-1196.
The Virginia War Memorial 5K Run/Walk To Remember will be Saturday, April 18th. The race kicks off at the Memorial @ 8:30 a.m. and will be travelling through Oregon Hill between 8:30 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
Organizers are expecting 500+ participants and over 600 military running in formation. There will be Course Marshals and Fort Lee soldiers along the route and at each corner. Richmond City Police will be involved with the race too. Only 2nd street and Belvidere from Byrd Street to the Lee Bridge entrance ramp will be closed, but due to the number of participants there might be a few delays on the streets involved.
This race is a wonderful opportunity for the public to honor and remember veterans.
