Folk musicians Mat Callahan & Yvonne Moore perform this Thursday March 13, 2008 @ 7PM at The Flying Brick Library (506 S. Pine Street). Donations will be accepted – No Alcohol, No Smoking inside.
Excerpt from Times Dispatch article by Will Jones:
L. Robert Bolling has been named executive director of the William Byrd Community House in Richmond.
The nonprofit agency, based at 224 S. Cherry St. in Oregon Hill, helps youths and adults become self-sufficient by offering a range of programs and services, including early childhood education, a library, a teen center, emergency housing and other assistance.
Bolling, who grew up in Church Hill, worked most recently as director of finance and business development for Boaz and Ruth, a community-revitalization nonprofit agency in Highland Park that trains ex-offenders.
Bolling was one of 35 applicants and four finalists to succeed Reginald E. Gordon at the William Byrd Community House. Gordon was named chief executive officer of the Greater Richmond Chapter of the American Red Cross in May.”
Unfortunately, I could not find a web link for it, but there is a fanciful Oregon Hill memoir by Sara Daves in the VCU student magazine the vine.
She describes growing up in a bohemian household at 700 S. Laurel called “the 700 Club”. The house was eventually torn down and Overlook condo town homes are there now.
Hi Everyone-
Just wanted to put up an announcement about our upcoming
community dinner we will be having at SynerGeo on March 17th at 6pm.
Starting in March we will have a community dinner every month on the
3rd Monday at 6pm so hopefully people will get in the habit of
stopping by! It is a pot luck style dinner so we do ask for you to
bring something to share if you can.(beverage,side dish,main dish)
If you do not know what SynerGeo is, let me fill you in a little
bit. It is a non-profit on the corner of Albemarle and S.Laurel that
runs afterschool programs as well as other community outreach
programs such as these community dinner. Our current staff is trying
to start up some new projects including a teen center and a mural on
our building displaying our name so people will know something does
exist in that purple building. We will be sending out a neighborhood
wide survery along with our Winter newsletter very soon so please
look for those in your mailbox.
I hope to see you all at the community dinner or if you can’t
make it but are interested in learning more or helping out at all,
please contact me, Katie Cowles at cowleskatie@yahoo.com
On Monday, Richmond City Council will be making some very important decisions about Oregon Hill. They will be voting on closing Green Alley for VCU’s continuous expansion. They will also be voting on a School Board plan that would close Open High in 2019 and give VCU a lot of decision making about the future of its (national award winning) program.
VCU is strong-arming the City to break its own Code. Green Alley closing is proposed today at Planning Commission. Will Planning Commission Chair Mills and other members recuse themselves due to the work they do for VCU?
The Apprentice Salon Training Clinic will be hosting Gallery Night at The Apprentice, which will feature several of the areas most dynamic and innovative artists. “GALLERY NIGHT AT THE APPRENTICE” will be held on Saturday March 29, 2008 from 6-9PM at 723 W. Cary St. Richmond VA 23220. More information regarding Gallery Night at The Apprentice can be found at theapprenticesalon.blogspot.com or by calling (804)225-9725. [via]
Are you retiring? Graduating? Ready for a change? Peace Corps values your experience and welcomes volunteers of all ages. Come to one of the meetings this Sunday or Monday and find out if this opportunity is right for you.
Dear City Council members and citizens of Richmond,
VCU has proposed building an inappropriate 100,000 sq. ft. recreational facility in the Oregon Hill neighborhood. VCU cannot build the recreational facility as proposed without city approval to close two alleys on the site of the proposed building. We note that the proposed new master plan of the City of Richmond calls for a moratorium on closing streets and alleys in the city.
The James River Ringers, Richmond’s premier handbell ensemble, will give a free concert at St. Andrew’s Church on Sunday, February 17th, at 6:00 pm. Located at the corner of S. Laurel St. and Idlewood Ave. on Oregon Hill, St. Andrew’s is offering this concert to the Richmond Community as part of its ongoing “Music with Grace Concert Series.” For more information call 648-7980 or visit www.standrewsec.org.