OHNA Meeting Tomorrow Night

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The Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association (OHNA) will be meeting tomorrow night at 7pm. It will still be held online over Zoom, though OHNA plans to hold the next monthly meeting in person.

From the agenda sent by OHNA President Bryan Green, it looks like there will be updates from various City and VCU officials, updates on topics like proposed stop sign changes, Richmond 300 Plan (amendments(!), and new proposals for a Fall community event, tool bank, CARES act.

For more information, including Zoom meeting login, email ohnarva@gmail.com

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. 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 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.

In recycling news, the word is getting out about the Richmond Coliseum…”Arenas and stadiums tend to provide considerable amounts of recyclable concrete and structural steel during the demolition process.”

Train Derailment

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Richmond fire crews responded to Tredegar Street after a train derailed Tuesday early evening, causing 16 cars of a freight train to go off the track. No injuries were reported and fire crews did not find any hazards, according to a tweet from the Richmond Fire Department. Click here for NBC12 story.

Neighbors did hear about this earlier, but are still wondering if there will be more media coverage, given the potential for pollution.

Click here for an earlier (2014) post about the risks from train accidents near the neighborhood.

Community Movies Return! WW84! UPDATE: POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

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In a sure sign that the pandemic has abated, Pine Street Baptist Church is resuming its Friday night community movies in Pleasants Park.

Community Movie Night
Friday, June 11 @ 8:30 pm in Pleasants Park Free Refreshments Served: Grilled hot dogs, sides, and beverages. Bring a chair or blanket.
Join the fun for our first movie of the season!

UPDATE:

Due to the weather forecast for Friday, tonight’s movie Wonder Woman 1984 is canceled. We will show the movie on our next Community Movie Night, June 25!

Open High Art Expo 2021 & Virtual Awards Assembly

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May 30 – June 5 is the second annual Open High School virtual silent auction, Art Expo 2021. Each year Open High School depends on the Art Auction to help fund the art department. This year the goal is to raise $5,000 to purchase art supplies for all of the art classes in school year 2021-22. Take a look and bid on items to support the school or simply make a donation. Three businesses in Oregon Hill – Rest in Pieces, Pine Street Barber Shop and L’Opossum- have donated items.

Also, this Thursday evening, Open High will be holding its 2021 Virtual Awards Assembly.

Please do check out their home page for more information on these and other events.