5th District Holiday Party
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New ‘Oregon Hill Terribles’ Patches
John Murden at Church Hill People’s News has a post on this–
Clara Cline at The Wild Wander has these fantastic Boy Gangs of Richmond patches available. Pick’em up at this weekend’s Richmond Craft Mafia Handmade Holiday event.
The names are taken from Charles Wallace’s The Boy Gangs of Richmond in the Dear Old Days: A Page of the City’s Lesser History, an out-of-print history of the city’s rapscallion youth by Charles M. Wallace from 1938.
Leaf Collection/Street Cleaning and The Tireless Jimmy Blackford
Cherry Street neighbor Jimmy Blackford and I worked on dislodging leaves and dirt from sidewalks and gutters in preparation for City’s upcoming leaf collection and street cleaning. It would be great if other neighbors could do the same. It is supposed to rain Tuesday and Wednesday, so hopefully it will get done before then. Don’t forget to move those cars!
16th Annual Oregon Hill TurkeyBowl Is On!
From FaceBook event page:
our tradition continues! Bring dark and light shirts. THIS IS A FRIENDLY GAME. ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS ARE WELCOME!
980 Idlewood Avenue, 9:30 – noon TODAY
Snowy Van
William Pickett’s van in front of 718 S. Laurel Street in ’84.
Monroe Park Trees Going Into A Chipper This Morning
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 recycling news, a lot of people are wondering if Samsung will repair, refurbish or recycle millions of recalled phones? Its a good question because people spend so much time with their phones these days and a marketing researcher says people are more likely to recycle things they relate to their identity.
In local recycling news, don’t forget about the 2017 VRA 25th annual conference call for papers.
Submit your presentation idea for VRA’s 25th annual conference, Moving Toward Zero Waste, by January 20, 2017.
Sofa Calendars Now Available
Rev. Turner continues his sermonizing in strange and mysterious ways, building on ‘the sofa series’.
Some may remember ‘the Men of Oregon Hill’ calendars from the 1990’s.
Tirami’Zu Brew
One of the neat things about the micro-brewery explosion in Richmond is the collaboration with local restaurants. Great to see neighbor and restauranteur Ed Vasaio taking part.
From the Strangreways Brewing FaceBook page:
Tirami’Zu Brew Rum Barrel Aged Porter returns to Strangeways taps today at 11a. As you recall, this is our collaboration with Mamma Zu, Edo’s Squid, Dinamo, and 8 1/2 and you’re going to want to have this by your side for Thanksgiving. Bottle availability is limited and they’ll only be sold at the brewery. No limit on purchase, so get it while you can.
Bicycling Meeting On Tuesday At Main Library
From announcement:
BIKE + WALK PUBLIC MEETING When: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 Where: Main Library, 101 E Franklin Street Time: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The Department of Public Works is seeking your feedback on the design of bicycle infrastructure along 10 corridors across the City, totaling 25 miles, to implement the vision and goals of the City’s Bicycle Master Plan. Join us to ask questions and get up-to-date information on the proposed recommendations and typical roadway sections for the following important corridors. Your feedback is encouraged! S 17th Street (from the Capital Trail to the Farmer’s Market) Brook Road (from Charity to Azalea) Franklin Street (from Laurel to 9th) Government Road (from 36th to Williamsburg) Grayland Avenue (from Robinson to Harrison) Malvern Avenue (from Cary to Cutshaw) Patterson Avenue (from Commonwealth to Thompson) Semmes Avenue (from Forest Hill to Cowardin) Westover Hills Boulevard (from Forest Hill to Nickel Bridge) Williamsburg Avenue/Road (from Main Street to Government Road) For more information, contact Jakob Helmboldt at (804) 646-7141 or jakob.helmboldt@richmondgov.com
Location: 101 E Franklin Street