A local university graduate student is conducting a survey of Oregon Hill residents’ sexual activities for research purposes.
To take part in this very short survey, please click here.
The completed surveys are mostly anonymous and confidential until your internet provider decides to sell your personal information.
According to the student, intermediate results will be presented and discussed at this month’s Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association meeting.
A Laurel Street neighbor has decided to build on her physical therapy career by researching and advancing opossum (as in the animals, not the local restaurant) massage. The woman claims to be inspired after her pet dog injured a opossum in her backyard. She declined to be identified by name or photo for this post, but was willing to elaborate on the topic.
I am not making a blanket recommendation for hands-on work with opossums and other forms of wildlife, as that could be harmful for all parties involved, but for very special cases, I am interested in seeing if massage can make a difference in regard to rehabilitating opossums who have suffered traumatic back injuries.
She shared this video of opossum massage technique by renown expert ME Pearl:
Pine Street resident and animal welfare advocate Todd Woodson, another opossum enthusiast, strongly reiterated that no one should try to make physical contact with opossums and other wildlife, but was intrigued by his neighbor’s efforts.
God bless her for her compassion for these beautiful animals, I hope she can make safe progress with her study.
VCU officials held a small press conference yesterday to give local media a few updates on their new Institute for Contemporary Art building, which is very close to finishing construction.
While work has been going at a furious pace, a planned “soft opening” and “media walk through” for this weekend was sadly postponed at the last moment.
“The building’s exterior and interior are almost done, but there is still a lot of dangerous equipment and scaffolding around, and therefore still not safe for visitation”, stated one of the smiling, new ICA directors, “We are really looking forward to showing people what we are so excited about, but we need to wait a just little bit longer.” Previews of the ICA have already been featured quite a bit in various area publications.
While the building and site remain strictly off-limits for now, students and interested members of the public can attempt to reserve tickets for some of the future opening events. A student art exhibit on ‘The Potholes of RVA’ as well as a new student documentary about car crashes will be available for viewing. For VIP visitors and donors, there will be a special basement tour and outdoor movie, Artplace (the highly anticipated sequel to 2016’s Workplace).
When asked about the current fundraising situation for the Institute, officials would only state that there is a ‘spring break hiatus’ right now for the campaign as fundraisers tour basketball facilities at the University of Hawaii. When pressed about the promised green building details of the construction, a spokesperson said that while the ICA will not be ‘Platinum LEED’ as initially promised, it should be able to secure ‘Lead LEED’ status without problems, as long as a certain amount of the natural granite from the site can be recycled for planned, new basketball facilities.
This past Tuesday at the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Organization meeting there was a design presentation on a proposal for Monroe Park. The response has not been favorable and neighbors are urging concerned citizens to send comments in to Urban Design Committee about this proposal. An opposition letter from OHNA is forthcoming.
From one neighbor:
URGENT!! This Thursday morning, April 6th, the Urban Design Committee will decide on an application to replace a children’s resource center in Monroe Park with a corporate event center call “Laurel Street Venue”. They also want to destroy two more healthy mature trees in the process. Please email the UDC secretary Joshua.Son@richmondgov.com to register your objection. There is a sample letter below you are welcome to copy. Please act NOW!!!
Earth, Wind & Fire is at the Altria Theater tonight.
The band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969.
The band’s music contains elements of African music, Latin music, funk, soul, jazz, pop, rock, and other genres. The band is known for the dynamic sound of their horn section and the interplay between the contrasting vocals. The kalimba (African thumb piano) is played on all of the band’s albums.
Although they lost founding member Maurice White last year, the band is carrying on, spreading not just entertainment, but also inspiration.
Freya, a cat with small, black, fluffy, bright yellow eyes, has escaped from her owner, Mike Lopez, on the 800 block of W. Cary.
Please contact him if you have seen her.
The Monument Avenue 10K will begin Saturday morning, and an estimated 40,000 participants will take to city streets. Numerous road closures and “No Parking” zones will be in effect as a result.
Courtesy of neighbor Todd Woodson. Rain expected tomorrow.
Also, neighbors are organizing a ‘garden swap’ for Sunday. 9 AM – 12 PM
Pleasant’s Park, corner of Laurel and Albemarle
Fellow urban gardeners: Bring seeds, sprouts or plants (in giveaway pots) to swap, and get to know the gardeners of OH.
This morning Richmond police converged and roped off an area on the North Bank Trail, beneath where S. Laurel ends in Riverside Park.
No information was given, but it looked like it might have been a death scene given the ambulance and numbers of investigators.
Will update as more info becomes available.
Update: Unofficial reports are that it is a death investigation but foul play is not suspected.
