To support reconstruction efforts after the earthquake in Haiti; middle School student, Nadine Delano, will be hosting Kids Helping Kids,a yard-sale and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at William Byrd Community House (WBCH).
The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association meets this Tuesday, 7 pm, William Byrd Community House.
Agenda includes more discussion and possible election of new leadership, 3 zoning matters, and a possible neighborhood cleanup on March 6th.
From SynerGeo :
As with most non-profits, it’s been a challenging year finding the resources to keep the wheels turning at SynerGeo. Please help us to continue building community and providing a safe, fun place for kids to get creative in Oregon Hill. This winter / spring, we’ve got two great options for supporting Synergeo and supporting yourselves at the same time:
Place an order with us for homemade brunswick stew. It’s perfect soup weather! We’ll be cooking up a delicious batch of this classic stew for $7 a quart, and it will be available for pickup (or if you know somebody here, delivery!) on February 27th after 12:30pm. Contact Bonnie [bonniehofmeyer at synergeo.org] or call us [804-648-2287] to pre-order.
Buy some plants from us for your spring garden. Your yard will thank us, and we will thank you for giving back to your community. Our online shop has something for all your gardening needs, including gorgeous flowers, fruits and vegetables. Each plant you order will arrive in the mail, ready to plant, at the appropriate planting time! Note: if you’d rather order by cash or check, you can contact Bonnie [bonniehofmeyer at synergeo.org].
Thank you so much for your generosity — your good works help us to do ours.
Since Verizon has still not made FiOS available in Oregon Hill, some residents are hoping that Google’s new internet initiative may be able to help. Will Verizon respond to more potential competition? Oregon Hill is not the only neighborhood wondering. Stay tuned.
From the Art180 blog:
This past fall, Sukenya Best and Mike Dulin led a printmaking program at St. Andrew’s School in Oregon Hill. Throughout the program, the young artists explored the theme of pressure in interesting ways. They experimented with new methods and new materials with some impressive results. This is a video taken last November of a drawing exercise where they reacted to music on paper.
From Market manager, Ana Edwards:
Oh my gosh, another chance of snow? We anticipate having our farmers and bread vendors here at the BHM, unless something really cataclysmic happens with the weather!
We suggest that you get ready for another week/weekend of staying in…come and buy all your ingredients to cook up a storm!
Secretly want to do something that takes patience and results in something wonderful – spend a Sunday afternoon of slow cooking for the week: grass-fed Beef stew, roast pork served with peach rosemary jam, while sipping cocoa and munching pizelles while yummy aromas drift through your home…
Visit the Byrd House Market online: http://www.byrdhousemarket.blogspot.com
Tuesdays, 3-5:30 pmDue to snow, our Growing and Urban Garden was canceled last week. We plan to start classes tomorrow. Yes, you can still sign up for it.
Urban Garden Guru John Wise begins his 4-week course “Growing an Urban Garden” this Tuesday, Feb. 9 , 6-8 pm, following the close of the market day. Tonight’s topic is “The Place – Garden Design”. Classes are held in the Grace Arents Library of William Byrd Community House, 224 S. Cherry St. $25 for all 4 or $10 for a single class. Please RSVP to librarian@wbch.org or call 643-2717. Next week: “The Plants – What Grows Here?REMINDERS:
Annual Vendor Meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 1:30 – application review, market updates, VDACS information, etc. Please RSVP to byrdhousemarket@gmail.com or (804) 643-2717
Vendor Applications accepted through Friday, Feb. 26 – online, by hand, fax or mail (don’t forget the fee!)—
Byrd House Market
William Byrd Community House
224 South Cherry Street
Richmond, VA 23220
ByrdHouseMarket@gmail.com
(804) 643-2717
As promised, Shawn Jones has put the first issue of a zine devoted to Oregon Hill. Its a b/w photocopied affair that’s called ‘Oregon Hill Cats’. In it are features on Oregon Hill history, activist profiles, the story of the Flying Brick library, photos, and poetry. While some of the articles have appeared before elsewhere, it still gives a good compiled view of the neighborhood that hopefully many will appreciate. Its in limited release right now, so you may need to ask around to get your eyeballs on a copy, but surely WBCH, SynerGeo, and Flying Brick will have one.
A lot happened at this past week’s Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting.
A representative from Patrick Henry Charter School Initiative made a short presentation and answered questions.
VCU announced the opening of the controversial student recreational center at the corner of W. Cary and S. Cherry Streets. It was also announced that Oregon Hill residents who wished to buy monthly prorated membership to the new Student Recreational Center on W. Cary Street would pay a rate roughly equal to that of VCU alumni ($281.67 per year). VCU suggested that a monthly list of interested residents be kept by OHNA. (The attendance list from this past meeting was dutifully sent to VCU Community Development.) All eligible residents who purchase a membership will be required to got to the VCUCard office (located at 701 West Broad Street) to purchase a VCU Recreational Sports ID. All VCU Recreational Sports rules, policies, and guidelines apply.
Scott Burger, citing new responsibilities outside the neighborhood, voluntarily stepped down as President. Jennifer Hancock volunteered to serve as OHNA’s interim President for a few months until new leadership can be elected. She did note that she is already volunteering as the President of the Oregon Hill Home Improvement Council‘s Board of Directors. One possibility that was mentioned was for OHNA to change its bylaws to rule by an elected board.
Some other issues that were discussed included a new greenway grant by City, the light from the new Mead WestVaco building(I understand that company officials may have had the light turned down a bit since the meeting), and a proposed tree removal on Pine Street.
From Hollywood Cemetery management:
A ceremony will be held for JEB Stuart at 11 a.m. on February 6th lasting approx 90 minutes. A round of volleys will be fired during the service.
