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REVIVE! Opioid Overdose Training Scheduled For January

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In 2018, there were 1167 fatal drug overdose deaths in Virginia. Fatal drug overdose has been the leading cause of unnatural death in Virginia every year since 2013. Naloxone was patented in 1961 and has the ability to save a person who is suffering an opioid overdose. It is essential that we educate and spread training on its use as it is available through our Health Department. Together, we can save lives through this knowledge and training.

On Sunday, January 12, 2020, the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association will sponsor a short but informative training session on Opioid Overdose and Naloxone Education called REVIVE! at 2pm at St Andrews Episcopal Church at 236 S Laurel Street in Oregon Hill. You are cordially invited to attend,

If you have a friend or Family Member currently using opioids
If you currently use opioids
If you are currently abstinent but have used opioids
or if you are just interested in becoming more knowledgeable on this urgent issue,

Please join us! The training will be conducted by Barbara Ambrose LCSW. We would like to limit the class to 25 attendees. There is no charge. Please RSVP to Barbara at cats4cats@comcast.net

Belle Isle History Hike Saturday

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From James RIver Park staff:

Join us for a family friendly hike to one of Richmond’s historic gems, Belle Isle. Learn about the geologic and human history of the area and the role Richmond played in the development of our nation. Please bring water, a snack and good shoes.

Parking:
Street parking on 5th street
Belle Isle parking lot
Tredegar parking lot $3 per hour or $18 for the day

Ages: 8 and Up
Price: $5 or donation
Location: Meet at the visitor sign in the Belle Isle parking lot under the Lee Bridge

To Register contact Tyler Twyford: Tyler.Twyford@richmondgov.com

Trash/Recycling Pickup Thursday

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Because this Wednesday is a New Year’s Day holiday, trash and recycling pickup will be on Thursday this week. Please go over what can be recycled. 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 Thursday night.

If you have not done so already, don’t forget to sign up for your Recycling Perks.
In order to take your recycling to the next level, read this: 10 ways to improve your recycling.

Also, don’t forget to plan ahead for the City of Richmond Department of Public Works and the Richmond Clean City Commission’s annual “Bring One for the Chipper” on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020 from 10 am – 2 pm at 1710 Robin Hood Rd and N. Arthur Ashe Blvd. (field across from the Arthur Ashe Center). In addition to Christmas Tree recycling, the city is hosting electronics recycling (fees may apply on certain items) and document shredding (up to 5 boxes) and city recyclers can drop off their 24 gallon green bins for reuse in city schools since now have 95 gallon recycling cart with a blue lid.
Please contact the City of Richmond staff directly for additional information and other requirements as this event is for City of Richmond residents only. Proof of residency required.

All that said, keep your eyes on the big picture- as this recent piece opines, humanity can’t recycle its way out of consumption problems despite what the corporations say.

Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance ceremony At The Va. War Memorial Saturday

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Navy Cmdr. Jean Marie Sul- livan, commanding officer of the USS Whidbey Island, will be the keynote speaker at the Commonwealth’s Pearl Harbor Day Remembrance Ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Virginia War Memorial, 621 S. Belvidere St.
The free event is co-hosted by the Richmond Council of the Navy League of the United States and will be held in the war memorial’s Shrine of Memory.
During the ceremony, wreaths will be presented in memory of Virginians who died on Dec. 7, 1941, when the forces of Imperial Japan bombed the U.S. Pacific Fleet stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, resulting in the United States entering World War II.
More than 2,400 American were killed and more than 1,100 were wounded during the surprise attack.
The Paul and Phyllis Galanti Education Center at the memorial will be open for tours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7.
Parking is available at the Virginia Housing Development Authority lot at 601 S. Belvidere St. and at the Afton Chemical Corp. lot at Belvidere and Spring streets.
Details: www.vawarmemorial.org. or (804) 786-2060.

Trees and Upcoming OHNA Meeting

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Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association president Todd Woodson recently sent out some reminders:

On November 30th, we will be planting 10 street trees in the neighborhood. Please join us to help plant these beauties provided by a grant from the Community Roots program at 9:30am at the entrance to St Andrews School at 820 Idlewood Ave. Bring a shovel and jug for water if you can. I’ve included a photo of our new trees below. Thanks for your help on this! This will be the last day Councilman Agelasto will be in office before Stephanie Lynch takes over so lets plant some TREES (we will have professional supervision)!!!.

The OHNA meeting on November 26th will include officer elections for the upcoming year. We will also vote on a motion to donate a remote weather station (up to 250 dollars) to Open High so they can keep meteorological records for Oregon Hill. This will be a great asset to our friends at Open in their science classes in learning about meteorology. We can also chart warming/cooling trends for the neighborhood. Please mark the meeting on your calendar.

Virginia War Memorial Veteran’s Day Celebration

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Tomorrow, 10:45 am – 12:00 pm

From their event page:

Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on November 11, 1918, marking the first anniversary of the end of World War I – the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour.

This year, the Virginia War Memorial invites you to join our ceremony, hosted on the War Memorial grounds for the first time in 3 years. We will welcome Keynote Speaker, the Honorable Ralph S. Northam, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, as we honor this 101st Anniversary of the original Armistice Day in 1918.

The program will also include the winners of the Middle School and High School 2019 Veterans Day Essay Contest reading their winning essays. Join us for the

Veterans Day is the federally recognized holiday that honors, remembers and thanks all who have served and who are currently serving whereas Memorial Day remembers those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. This event is free and open to the public. Parking will be available in the VHDA parking lot next to the War Memorial.

Important Things To Know For Thursday’s Halloween Parade

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– The Parade is rain or shine
– Procession from Monroe Park begins at 7 PM Sharp
– All the Saints Theater Company strictly prohibits and condemns the use of any fireworks
– All posters (currently displayed on telephone poles) and small posters (will be added to telephone poles Tuesday night), will be promptly removed and recycled after the event by All the Saints Theater Company
– AGAIN, DO NOT BRING FIREWORKS!
-DO NOT LITTER! HELP US KEEP OUR STREETS AND PARKS CLEAN!
-ALWAYS BE CONSCIOUS AND AWARE OF YOURSELF AND CONSIDERATE OF THOSE AROUND YOU.

Dress up in a costume, make your own giant puppets or flags, and/or volunteer to assist with the giant puppets, flags, props and more!

Every year a funeral march is part of the parade!

*The 14th Annual Halloween Parade is also “A Funeral March for Life as We Wished It”!

We will mourn the burning amazon rainforest, parade against the break down of our planet, and celebrate all indigenous peoples, people of color, and trans and queer peoples. We will celebrate the death of Immigration & Customs Enforcement because the ICE is melting! We will reign in the aftermath of the ICE storm, in a lush sea of the Amazon, Pollinators, Skeletons, Extinction Rebellion, and much more! This year’s theme is based on the climate crisis and humanity crisis, specifically referencing the fact that scientists say humanity has a 50% chance of making it 81 more years.

Open High Fall Festival This Saturday

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From the FaceBook event page:

Open High’s 2nd Annual Fall Festival will be on October 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. In addition to the chili cook-off, there will be a cornhole tournament! We are looking for teams to compete. Students, faculty, school families, alumni, parents, clubs – all teams are welcome. The cost to compete is $5 per student team and all other teams are $10 per team. There will be prizes awarded to the winners. Sign up here to help: https://signup.com/go/CGGdinR

Last year’s event was very good.