Trust Fall (LAST SHOW) / Sibyl / Hex Machine at Mojo’s Friday

From FaceBook event page:

One More Rock N Roll One More Again

Trust Fall (Virginia; 2011-2019)
a bridge adjusting to the water
https://trustfall.bandcamp.com/album/secret-keeper

Hex Machine (Richmond)
alternative nosie rock that’ll blow your ears off
https://hexmachine.bandcamp.com

Sibyl (Richmond)
zero-gravity pop sludge
https://sibylrva.bandcamp.com

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9pm

Mojo’s, corner of Laurel and W. Cary

Nice Day For A Hike On The North Bank Trail

With clearing skies, yesterday afternoon was a great time for a slow hike on the North Bank Trail. Many bicyclists did the right thing and stayed off the trail after the weekend rain as to not tear things up.

Still some invasive species:

Let this serve as a good reminder for the James RIver Park Master Plan meeting tomorrow night at the Virginia War Memorial.

Fading light in Laurel Street alley:

Oregon Hill Real Estate Market Watch

Neighbor and real estate agent Wes Fertig put out this recent Oregon Hill Market Watch report for those that have been interested in selling their home here or moving in. Two other things to mention: Wes Fertig participates in a program that gives real estate rebates and discounts for any employee of Richmond area police department, fire department, sheriff’s office, 911 center, or EMS agency when buying or selling a home with him as the realtor. Secondly, he is OregonHill.net’s newest advertiser!



To see more of the report, click here.

Mac Computer For Sale

Sounds like a good deal for those that need a nice computer- from Craigslist ad:

late 2012 27″ Imac. 3.4GHz quad I7 processor. 750GB SSD drive installed. 32 BG RAM.
This thing is awesome! I used it in my studio for the last few years.The only reason I am selling is because I needed to move to thunderbolt 3 to accommodate new studio gear. $1000
text me at 804-eight five two-2 zero 61.
thanks.

Shooting At The Overlook

A little after 10 pm tonight, shooting broke out from a group of young men hanging out the Overlook condominiums at the end of South Laurel Street. It is unclear what exactly lead to the gunfire, but around 10 to 12 shots were fired. Thankfully, there are no reports of injuries, but at least one household reported bullets entering. The young men scattered and drove off in different vehicles.

After neighbors called 911, police arrived and gathered evidence.

Corner of Pine and China St., Grace Arents School, 1911

For this ‘Throwback Thursday” history post, here’s a great 1911 photo of the corner of S. Pine and China streets. It shows the Grace Arents School, named after the activist, philanthropist and niece of Lewis Ginter who funded its construction. The school building is now used for award-winning Open High School. In fact in 2011, there was a centennial celebration.

Notice the streetcar tracks, which were visible until at least early 1960’s. Many of the tracks still exist today, lying under the modern streets.

This photo was posted in the Visual and Vintage Virginia FaceBook group.

Street Cleaning Continues Monday

Thanks to a neighbor’s persistence, the City is planning to clean the west side of S. Pine Street this coming Monday after missing in their regular schedule.

Neighbors should make sure to remove their cars from the west side of S. Pine Street (even street numbers) before MONDAY at 8:00am so the street can be cleaned!

Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow

This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup. Ideally, rolling recycling containers are stored and deployed in the back alleys along with trash cans. Please make sure you pick up containers after pickup tomorrow night.

If you have not done so already, don’t forget to sign up for your Recycling Perks.
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

In local news, The Department of Public Works (DPW) is launching the Volunteer Neighborhood Cleanups this weekend. You can contact the Clean City Commission Liaison at (804)646-8325 or Darlene.Mallory(at)richmondgov.comto to set up a volunteer cleanup for your neighborhood. Oregon Hill’s dates would be April 27 & September 14. This is a volunteer run program with assistance from DPW.

Guidelines:

– Neighborhood cleanups are scheduled from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturdays
– Department of Public Works will dispatch specific vehicles to individual cleanups
-Neighborhoods should have volunteers to assist getting items onto the trucks
-The Clean City Commission can provide supplies such as bags, litter grabbers and gloves upon request
-Acceptable items for pickup include: bulk household trash, yard waste; and furniture
-All brush must be cut into 4-foot lengths
-Unacceptable items include: items weighing more than 50lbs., broken glass, and building materials, hazard waste

These events are separate from the 5th District Cleanups sponsored by Councilperson Agelasto’s office.

In state news, Norfolk could be ditching curbside recycling this spring. TFC Recycling said in a post on its website the city is considering getting rid of curbside services after March 31.The company said in the post over 75 percent of Norfolk residents recycle on a regular basis, but the city claims the recycling market is facing challenges nationwide.

Also, Fairfax County is exploring a new use for glass by using crushed glass in a construction project for the first time. While crushing about 20 tons of glass per hour, Fairfax County’s pulverizing machine breaks down glass that will help replace sewer pipes at a plant in Western Fairfax County. Since Fairfax County’s recycle program has a single-stream that combines all recyclables in one bin, glass has become a problem. So, instead of recycling glass it is crushed and used as bedding and fill material to be placed around sanitizing sewer pipes.