The November Near West / Downtown Community Assisted Public Safety (CAPS) meeting is scheduled Wednesday, November 14, 2007 @ 6PM @ Dominion Place, 1025 W Grace St. Ukrops has granted us permission to park in the first row of parking spaces, facing W. Grace St. If you have any questions about CAPS, please call 646-CAPS (2277).
Today was Election Day. Voting was very light for a number of reasons – it rained, the polling station moved without much fanfare from William Byrd Community House to the Landmark Theater, and the ballot was very short. Delegate McLellan was unopposed for her seat, and Donald McEachin won the State Senate seat.
A message from Karen Atkinson, Market Manager of the Byrd House Market:
Remember tomorrow after you perform your Civic duty – voting – stop by the “Renegade” Byrd House Market on Idlewood Street from 3:30 until 6PM. And remember that we have extended the market season to have markets on 11/13/07, 11/20/07, 11/27/07 and 12/11/07 from 3:30 until 6PM.
Lieutenant Lisa Drew reports “another great month for Sector 413 and thanks to the cooperation of our community – crime is continuing to go down! Violent Crime was down 50% this month. We are still continuing to have a problem with property crimes (mainly thefts from autos) but even property crime was down 6%. Thank you to everyone for your continued support from everyone here at 4th Precinct!” Check out the Sector 413 report for October. (PDF)
Internationally acclaimed baritone James C. Martin will give a free concert at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Sunday November 18th, at 6:00 pm. Among his many accomplishments, Mr. Martin has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and recently he was the featured soloist at the consecration of Bishop Shannon Johnston at the National Cathedral. Located at the corner of S. Laurel St. and Idlewood Ave. in the historic Oregon Hill neighborhood, St. Andrew’s is offering this free concert to the Richmond Community as the centerpiece of its “Music with Grace” 2007-2008 concert series. For more information call 648-7980 or visit www.standrewsec.org. St. Andrew’s welcomes you to come along with neighbors, family and friends!
This past Wedensday Oregon Hill celebrated Halloween. One aspect that is quickly becoming a tradition is the All Saints’ Halloween Parade. It went down Laurel Street complete with brass band, banners, bike puppets, and more. All Saints’ Theater Company had the help of the Bread and Puppet Theater this year.
Lots of trick or treaters and some splendid jack o’ lanterns (especially on Pine Street) also helped make this year’s Halloween memorable.
The Commonwealth of Virginia Art and Architectectural Review Board met yesterday and approved VCU’s plans for demolishing the historic stables. VCU adjunct faculty member McDowell made the motion to demolish 917 Green Alley.
Not one member bothered to respond when an Oregon Hill neighborhood representative questioned how the a 270′ façade on Cherry Street can be compatible with the scale and massing of the small 20′ structures in the historic district, or why VCU did not consider the vacant parking lots on Broad and Grace as alternative sites.
Bread & Puppet Theater will present The Divine Reality Comedy Circus in Monroe Park at 3pm on Sunday, October 28th! THE DIVINE REALITY COMEDY CIRCUS features famous rats leaving a sinking ship, the triumph of the small farmer, smart advice on where to get your water, a celebratory ballet by a flock of roosters, the Rotten Idea Theater Company’s distillation of political issues and much more, all accompanied by the Bread & Puppet Circus Band.
Ethyl may have changed its name, but it still has a knack for ticking off its neighbors. An Oregon Hill resident took these pictures of Afton Chemical watering their campus despite the City’s mandatory, emergency water restrictions. This happened during 2002 drought also until enough citizens complained.
