From email reminder:
Hello all
Your reminder that OHNA will be holding its monthly meeting tonight, Tuesday, May 26th at 7 pm at WBCH.
I’ve had a couple of people express interest in being on the agenda, but no confirmations. It will be a surprise!
I met with Michael Buck of Acorn Signs to discuss historic house plaques. I will have some samples of different materials to pass around.
Thanks
Jennifer
OHNA
From the St. Andrew’s School FaceBook page:
St. Andrew’s School was one of the winners at last night’s festive RVA Creativity Awards! We won in the RVA Engagement & Impact category for our collaborative work with Edible Education and Field of Dreams Farm in the development of our Nutrition & Wellness Program. Of course, the real winners are our children, who benefit from (and LOVE) the fresh, healthy, chef-prepared breakfast, lunch and snack they received in school every day.
From the Virginia War Memorial website:
Commonwealths Memorial Day Ceremony 5/25/2015 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
This ceremony honors all veterans who have given their lives and reminds citizens that we must remain vigilant to protect our freedoms. We will have extended hours during the weekend with other special activities. Governor Terry McAuliffe has been invited to be the Guest Speaker. Open to the public. Free. Co-hosted with the 11th District American Legion. Thomas Jefferson High School Corps of Cadets Alumni Band will play patriotic music in the Shrine of Memory at 2:00 pm.
P.S. Something else to see at the Va. War Memorial:
WWII veteran’s harrowing mid-air escape commemorated with help of 3-D printer
From the Richmond.com article:
For the third year, the Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department will host a silent run in honor of Memorial Day put on by veteran and officer Stephen Adt.
The 5K from the Stuart C. Siegel Center to the Virginia War Memorial serves as a somber reminder that the holiday is more than the beginning of summer or an opportunity for discounts at the mall.“This is my way of kind of changing that,” Adt said.
The first year attracted more than 200 runners and Adt said he hopes the idea will gain traction in other cities to remember military men and women killed in war. Each year, a combat veteran leads the run carrying the American flag.
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What: The third annual 5K run in silence to memorialize military men and women killed in war. Runners are asked to wear white shirts.
When: Monday, May 25 rain or shine; 10 a.m. registration, 11 a.m. guest speakers and light stretching, noon run, short ceremony and flag presentation after the run.
Where: Starts at VCU Stuart C. Siegel Center, 1200 W. Broad St. and ends at Virginia War Memorial, 621 S. Belvidere St.
Cost: Free
For more information, search “Never Forget Memorial Run” on Facebook.
This Saturday, from 12 to 4 pm there will be a yard at 519 S. Laurel Street.
According to the organizer, “There will be useless trinkets from my childhood, toys for kids, art supplies, obsolete hardware and things you haven’t had a need for since 2005.”
Hollywood Cemetery will have the John Marshall Corps of Cadets ceremony on Monday, May 25th. There will be some kind of noise, not sure what now. The ceremony will be from 12:00 pm to about 1:30 pm with the reports about 1:15 pm.
From Councilperson Agelasto’s FaceBook page:
Many VCU students live in the immediate neighborhoods surrounding Monroe Park. Last year, VCU composed a Housing Master Plan to address its future need for on-campus options. Take a look at plans that include the possible demolition and replacement of the Gladding Residence Center on W. Main Street. The entire proposal would net an additional 800+ on-campus beds for students.
http://www.housing.vcu.edu/media/housing/docs/VCU_Housing_Master_Plan_2014_FINAL-screen.pdf
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Some Oregon Hill neighbors have already stressed to VCU officials the importance of preserving the historic Branch Bath House on Main Street, which is part of the Gladding Residence Center.
Architect Robert Winthrop was instrumental in convincing VCU to save the Branch Bath #2 when they built the Gladding residence.
From email announcement:
Community Movie Night
Friday, May 22 at Dusk
on the big screen in
Pleasants Park behind Pine Street BaptistFree refreshments served: grilled hot dogs, chips, and beverage
From Times Dispatch article:
With a Bob Hope impersonator and an Andrews Sisters-style duo, the Virginia War Memorial will be home to a show Wednesday reminiscent of USO shows from the 1940s.
The show, which costs $25, will be at 6:30 p.m. at the memorial’s amphitheater. Jeb Hockman, a War Memorial spokesman, said a limited number of tickets are available and can be bought at the door.
Yet another photo from William Picket of yet another 1980’s Overlook mishap…
