My dog got out of the gate last night around 3 a.m. or so (south laurel street). She is a blue tick hound mix, medium size, has a big chunk out of her right ear, and responds to Mazzy. If you have seen or found her please call me at
804-497-9568
FROM:
Cathleen boarcho@yahoo.com
There was a shocking rash of muggings of students this past week. Some of the locations were on Oregon Hill’s edges.
One of the benefits of living next to the largest state university in Virginia is that we often receive feedback from its students on the neighborhood. We see a lot of art projects, historical interpretations, musical dedications, and social essays. And while it’s true some of it can be burdensome, most is appreciated.
Here’s one of the latest finds ‘on the internets’, an OH guidebook by Kelsey de Sostoa.
taken from northeast corner of China and S. Pine
It is sad that City Council continues to put the wishes of developers and corporations over that of residents and historic neighborhoods. Council members have sometimes justified their decisions by claiming that people no longer want to live in small houses. Some of the counties even use such prejudices as an excuse to spurn affordable housing.
The fact of the matter is they are wrong. A global movement continues to grow that recognizes small houses for their desirability and sustainability. As more and more McMansions go up for foreclosure and energy conservation becomes more and more important, small, affordable houses are due for a serious comeback in the Richmond area.
If it really snows tonight, upload your photos to Flickr and tag ‘em with “RVAsnow”.
As stated earlier, Oregon Hill appreciates the cleanup efforts of the VCU Student Government.
I wish Richmond Public Schools would hold one of these sessions and let us know when Open High and Fox Elementary will get their elevators and solar panels.
Name: Kelly Bulbulkaya
Email: kelly.bulbulkaya@patrickhenrycharter.org
Phone: 804 233-2848
Comments:
We are trying to get this information to everyone in the city. We hold these informational meetings the first Thursday of every month. It is an open house of sorts to answer questions and share information/updates about Richmond’s first charter school!
Would you please post for your readers?
Many Thanks—
Kelly Bulbulkaya
Director of Curriculum Resources
Patrick Henry School of Science & Arts
PatrickHenryCharter.org
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Come One and All to the
Patrick Henry Elementary School of Science and Arts
Community Update Meeting
THURSDAY, MARCH 5th 8:00 p.m.
3411 Semmes Ave.
Richmond, VA 23225
When are you opening?
How do I apply?
What is a “progressive quarterly calendar”?
What is an “outdoor classroom”?
A healthy cafeteria?
Why is PHSSA different from other Richmond Public Schools?
Find out the answers to all of your burning questions!
The February Really Really Free Market will be on Saturday February 28th from noon until sunset-ish.
The Really Really Free Market takes place on the last Saturday of every month in Monroe Park, at the corner of Main and Laurel Streets in Richmond, Virginia.
The RVA Really Really Free Markets provide people with a chance to share the excess that they possess, to prevent the landfills from filling with stuff that will never decompose and is nowhere near the end of its usefulness, and to offer the community a chance to come together for a day of free fun in the sun! (or rain!)
So the last Saturday of every month, bring your music, your skills, your stuff, your food, and your friends and family, and help us prove that there is enough stuff in the world for everybody!
I have been watching this case unfold in our neighbors’ lap up in Church Hill.
Without commenting specifically on the developer or the proposed development (because we have seen what can possibly happen if we do), I will say that it sadly reaffirms what Oregon Hill neighbors have long suspected- voting to put our neighborhood under the Commission for Architectural Review will not protect Oregon Hill’s historical assets as long as City Council continues to live by its undeclared ‘Leave No Developer Behind Act’. We always knew that VCU is exempted from City code, but evidently so are others. In other words, our own City Council does not live by CAR’s decisions, so why should we?
As King, I have already declared my own version of historic preservation protection. I swear to do my best to defend the neighborhood from disrespectful development and I continue to ask my neighbors to join me in doing so. Of course, the door is still open if my neighbors do eventually decide they do want to become a “City Historic District”.
By the way, even though I already annexed Belle Island, I will honor City Council’s decision to support the James River Conservation Easement.