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Infrastructure Walk Scheduled For April 12th

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The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association has scheduled an ‘infrastructure walk’ with Councilperson Lynch’s office.

From announcement:

Last fall’s Infrastructure Walk was a great success, with many long-standing issues reported to 311 and addressed within weeks. Join us for Round 2 on Friday, April 12, at 4pm in Pleasants Park, where will document those things we missed, as well as new problems. If you cannot attend, please email OHNArva@gmail.com the issues you’d like to see included (photos and exact location are helpful!)

Pine Street Baptist’s Easter Celebration This Saturday/Pleasants Park Workday

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Easter Celebration for Children ages 2 yrs old through 5th grade. Crafts, games, devotion, and Easter egg hunt. Contact the church at 804 644-0339 if you are able to join on March 30th!

Also, Friends Of Oregon Park have a scheduled volunteer work day on Saturday as they continue with plantings in Robert Pleasants Park. This is a collaborative effort from Verdant Richmond, the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association, and the City’s Parks and Rec Dept.

OHNA Meeting Tonight

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From email announcement:

Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association
Monthly Meeting Agenda
Tuesday 26 March 2024
7:00PM
This meeting will be held by Zoom, at the link below.

Topic: OHNA Monthly Meeting – February 2024
Time: March 26, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting (Editor’s note: Meeting information redacted, please contact OHNA at ohnarva@gmail.com for that information)

Welcome:

Community Updates:
Lt. Brian Robinson, City of Richmond Police Section Lt, 4th Precinct
Officer Luke Schrader, Police Liaison, VCU
Ms. Verenda Cobbs, VCU
Ms. Stephanie Lynch, 5th District Councilperson
Ms. Colette McEachin, Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney
____ from DPU

Announcements:
Oregon Hill Open Garden Day: May 18, 11a-2p, centered in Pleasants Park
Open Garden Day Signup: put your garden on the itinerary, volunteer!

Updates and Continued Business
The Friends of Oregon Hill Parks
Volunteer signup: Pleasants Park watering duty
Volunteer workday #2: planting flowers in Pleasants Park, March 30
Second Infrastructure walk

New Business?

1. Forming an Ad Hoc Committee OHNA Budget Delegate Committee to represent us in the RVA Participatory Budgeting process that will begin in the fall.

Valerie L’Herrou, President
Bryan Clark Green, Co-Vice President Harrison Moenich, Co-Vice-President Jennifer Hancock, Co-Vice-President Mike Matthews, Secretary
John Bolecek, Treasurer

Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association (OHNA) Meeting Tomorrow

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From email announcement:

Monthly Meeting Agenda
Tuesday 27 February 2024 7:00PM

This meeting will be held by Zoom, at the link below.
Topic: OHNA Monthly Meeting – February 2024
Time: Feb 27, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
(editor’s note: Meeting link and information redacted. Please contact OHNA at ohnarva@gmail.com to request this information)

Community Updates:
1. Lt. Brian Robinson, City of Richmond Police Section Lt, 4th Precinct 2. Officer Luke Schrader, Police Liaison, VCU
3. Ms. Verenda Cobbs, VCU
4. Ms. Stephanie Lynch, 5th District Councilperson
○ Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan
○ Participatory Budgeting Workshop
○ Invasive Species Management Week
○ Town Hall Post Card – should start arriving in mailboxes beginning of March.
○ Senior bags are continuing to go out in Randolph, Maymont, and Oregon Hill.
○ Hybrid Beacon for Belvidere crossing
○ Letter from OHNA re VCU use of poisons in Monroe Park
○ Latest Newsletter – https://conta.cc/3uINPjE
5. Ms. Colette McEachin, Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney

Announcements:
1. Oregon Hill Open Garden Day: May 18, 11a-2p, centered in Pleasants Park a. Open Garden Day Signup: be on the itinerary

Updates and Continued Business
1. The Friends of Oregon Hill Parks
a. Vote: approve Pleasants Park planting plan, donation from Verdant Richmond for plants
b. Vote: authorize expenditure for Pleasants Park: rain barrels, watering cans, Open Garden Day event expenses
c. Volunteer signup: watering duty
2. Outreach to campus groups re Monroe Park rat poison concern
New Business?

Valerie L’Herrou, President
Bryan Clark Green, Co-Vice President Harrison Moenich, Co-Vice-President Jennifer Hancock, Co-Vice-President Mike Matthews, Secretary
John Bolecek, Treasurer

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.

Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association Meeting Tomorrow Night

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From email announcement:

Monthly Meeting Agenda
Tuesday 23 January 2024
7:00PM
This meeting will be held by Zoom, at the link below.

Topic: OHNA Monthly Meeting – January 2024
Time: Jan 23, 2024 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
(Editor’s note: meeting info redacted. Please contact ohnarva@gmail.com)
Welcome:

Community Updates:
Lt. Brian Robinson, City of Richmond Police Section Lt, 4th Precinct
Officer Luke Schrader, Police Liaison, VCU
Ms. Verenda Cobbs, VCU
Ms. Stephanie Lynch, 5th District Councilperson
Ms. Colette McEachin, Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney

Updates and Continued Business
End of Year Treasurer’s Report
The Friends of Oregon Hill Parks, created to plan park improvements, plantings, and park-related projects.
First meeting in February
Updates on Pleasants Park improvements
Linear Park Wall update?

New Business
Any other new items?

Valerie L’Herrou, President
Bryan Clark Green, Co-Vice President
Harrison Moenich, Co-Vice-President
Jennifer Hancock, Co-Vice-President
Mike Matthews, Secretary
John Bolecek, Treasurer

OHNA: Meeting Schedule, 2024
Fourth Tuesday of each month
Zoom information to be sent before meeting, while meeting remotely

Day
Date
Time
Tuesday
23 January 2024
7:00pm
Tuesday
27 February 2024
7:00pm
Tuesday
26 March 2024
7:00pm
Tuesday
23 April 2024
7:00pm
Tuesday
28 May 2024
7:00pm
Tuesday
25 June 2024
7:00pm
Tuesday
23 July 2024
7:00pm
Tuesday
27 August 2024
7:00pm
Tuesday
24 September 2024
7:00pm
Tuesday
22 October 2024
7:00pm
Tuesday
19 November 2024
7:00pm [moved up one week due to Thanksgiving]
Tuesday
17 December 2024
7:00pm [moved up one week to avoid Christmas]