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Vox Concordia This Sunday

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VOX CONCORDIA
Sunday, February 18 @ 11:00 am
Pine Street Baptist

Vox Concordia is the select treble choir of Virginia Commonwealth University and is open to students of any major who sing soprano or alto. Vox Concordia is Latin for “voices together in one heart.” These diverse singers, with majors in music, criminal justice, international studies, psychology, and more, unite in an inclusive choral community to make music that reflects the diversity of our world. In addition to performing the classics of treble repertoire, Vox Concordia often sings works written by women and living composers from underrepresented cultures with texts that address contemporary issues. Vox Concordia has sung in the Richmond area for community organizations such as the Lewis Ginter GardenFest of Lights, senior living communities, and for VCU sports games. The choir is conducted by Lisa Fusco, Adjunct Instructor at VCU.

Virginia War Memorial Holds Virtual Valentine’s Day Event

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The Virginia War Memorial is holding a a virtual event on Wednesday, Valentine’s Day, starting at 10:30 am.

From event description:

The simple act of sending and receiving a Valentine’s Day card or letter provided a boost in morale among service members.

Many military personnel were grappling with homesickness on the frontlines. Their loved ones at home were dealing with the anxiety of the unknown.

Join our Archivist Sylvia Marshall on Valentine’s Day as she looks at historical Valentine’s, cards, and letters sent during wartime. Sylvia will bring you some selections from our Archives that highlight stories of love, romance, and loss of those who were far apart during wartime.

As always, our Livestream Programs are free and open to all, but registration is required.

Register on Zoom from the event page.

Shots Fired On Pine Street

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Around 7:15 pm last night, neighbors were greatly disturbed by some sort of altercation on the 300 block of Pine Street that included at least three gunshots as well as lots of gun waving.

According to a neighbor, active emergency call logs showed Shooting (person shot) on 800 Block of Albemarle, an accident with injuries at Pine and Idlewood and a robbery on the 300 block Pine — all within 10 minutes. The “shooting” on Albemarle was changed to “robbery, investigate.”
And another neighbor said that someone may have been struck by a car on Idlewood while fleeing the scene.

While the police did send squad cars, many neighbors are left angered and shaken and want more information on this incident and who will be held accountable.

Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow

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This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup.

Please go over what can be recycled.

NOTE: CVWMA (Central Virginia Waste Management Authority) has announced that all curbside recycling must now be INSIDE the CVWMA containers with lid closed. Items beside the container or on top of it will not be collected. In fact, incorrect setouts may not be collected at all. This is new as of July 1 for all our curbside recyclers, with the exception of townhomes/condos still using small bins. (And yes, this also applies to flattened cardboard boxes.)

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 it seems like pickup did not happen, use this online form:
https://cvwma.com/programs/residential-recycling/recycling-service-request-form/

In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

In recycling news, the Virginia Mercury has reported on a General Assembly bill from Del. Thomas Garrett, R- Goochland. It would increase the fee the state imposes on new tire sales to pay for recycling costs, as well as require tire producers to register with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and to use a licensed hauler to transfer waste tires to a licensed recycling center or processing facility.

Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow

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This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which means trash and recycling pickup.

Please go over what can be recycled.

NOTE: CVWMA (Central Virginia Waste Management Authority) has announced that all curbside recycling must now be INSIDE the CVWMA containers with lid closed. Items beside the container or on top of it will not be collected. In fact, incorrect setouts may not be collected at all. This is new as of July 1 for all our curbside recyclers, with the exception of townhomes/condos still using small bins. (And yes, this also applies to flattened cardboard boxes.)

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 it seems like pickup did not happen, use this online form:
https://cvwma.com/programs/residential-recycling/recycling-service-request-form/

In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

In recycling news:
There is a proposal in the General Assembly for a Virginia Recycling Development Center that would work on improving the recycling market, including giving localities money to invest in recycling and working with plastics producers to boost their recycling capabilities.