This mural at the corner of Albemarle and Pine was recently tagged with graffiti.
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Oregon Hill Flower
This photo of a tiger lilly was taken by Kenny Hamilton, who frequently bicycles through the neighborhood. In his youth, he often came to Oregon Hill as a ‘skate rat’.
Train Derailment
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
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!
James River Hikers Going Strong
The James River Hikers group is going strong and have several planned events near Oregon Hill and around Richmond:
June 8, 9 am – Guided tour and video at Virginia War Memorial.
Open High Art Expo 2021 & Virtual Awards Assembly
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.
Consults Over Coffee: What Happened to Monroe Park?
Trash/Recycling Pickup On Thursday
This Wednesday is a “Red Wednesday”, which USUALLY means trash and recycling pickup, but because of the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, trash and recycling pickup (should) move to Thursday.
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.
In recycling news, Central Virginia Waste Management Authority has put out their June newsletter. It contains information on Virginia Oyster Shell Recycling Program, Summer Reading and CVWMA, efforts to Eat Fresh. Buy Local, and CVWMA employment opportunities.
It’s no secret that, during the pandemic, many restaurants relied on take-out orders to survive and that meant a lot of packaging. Now, as things reopen more, is the time to remind our local businesses that we demand better choices in packaging, ones that have less harmful impact on the environment. And not just restaurants!
Richmond, due to several factors, is a national test market for many national and international corporations. We have a responsibility to demand better.
Grace Arents’ Housing Legacy Up For Sale
https://commonwealthcommercial.com/property/200-202-s-linden-street-912-924-cumberland-street/
These houses were the first public housing in the city of Richmond, and part of Grace Arents’ legacy
Grace Evelyn Arents Marker
The Oregon Hill Home Improvement Council had reached out to the owner, the St. Andrew’s Association foundation, about putting historic easements on the properties, but never received an answer.
Sadly, these properties have been left vacant for over a year.
Trash/Recycling Pickup Tomorrow
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, this past month saw the announcement that a former paint factory situated on 1900 Ellen Road in Richmond’s Scott’s Addition neighborhood will soon be the home of a new manufacturing facility for pipette recycling company Grenova. The $10.6 million investment will bring 250 jobs to the city over the next three years. The company name ‘Grenova’ stands for green innovation. It enables the lab and life science industry to safely wash and reuse plastic consumables.
