One of our 300 block Laurel Street neighbors had this bicycle stolen recently and she misses it greatly.
Have You Seen This Bike?
Reply
“a bit of good news”
From Cherry Street neighbor and Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association President Todd Woodson:
Dear Friends
Heres a bit of good news i’d like to share. OHNA is a successful applicant for the Love Your Block mini grant program for $259.50. The premise of our application was to buy seeds for plants that are beneficial to pollinators, butterflies and birds. With seeds purchased with the grants, we would also like to make a special presentation to neighbors and others on proper planting and maintenance techniques, all aimed at beautifying Oregon Hill and helping our important pollinators.
As this will buy a substantial amount of quality diverse seed, I would like to cordially invite our friends at Open High and St Andrews School to participate. I know you have the resources you need to educate students on this but id love to offer you seeds and any other assistance you may need. If there is surplus seeds, we can branch out to other neighborhoods.
I’d also like to include in the information sessions details and alternatives to commercial herbicides.
Have a great day!
Todd.
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, there is still a lot of failure. None of the 50 companies evaluated by shareholder advocacy group As You Sow earned higher than a B- on recycling, reusability or compostability goals, while long term concerns are mounting with heightened attention around “forever chemicals” at landfills and other facilities.
“L’O Unplugged”
Neighborhood restaurant L’Opossum at China and Pine streets, is starting a new program in response to the pandemic. The French & Southern-infused (James Beard-nominated!) spot rolled out their to-go menu, “L’O Unplugged”, which offers take-and-bake versions of the restaurant’s most popular dishes (and some new ones), available for carryout Thursday through Saturday. All orders must be placed 24 hours prior to pick-up. They are not accepting gift cards for online orders but look forward to honoring them once their dining room reopens.
Vehicle Break-In And Gunfire This Morning On Holly Street
A Holly Street neighbor reported that around 6:30 this morning, 4 Black males were spotted breaking into a vehicle on the 800 block of Holly street. When confronted, they fired a gun while running off/ driving off. Police responded. If anyone has any information, please contact police.
In-Person Graduation Recognition For Open High This Morning
Starts at 10 am and the weather has been planned beautifully…
From the Facebook event page:
Our in-person, socially-distanced ceremony to recognize the Class of 2020! Wear your cap, gown, and facial mask. No more than 3 people per car, and no more than 1 car per graduate. Receive your diploma and have your picture taken! Meet in the OHS Parking Lot according to schedule emailed earlier. Decorate cars for a parade down S. Laurel to Overlook. Exit on S. Pine St.
From OregonHill.net to all Open High grads, CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Cherry Street Photo
From this 1905 Sanborn (below) it appears that the business on the corner (that comes out to the curb) was at the corner of Canal (now Cumberland) and Cherry! So this is actually a photo of the west side of the 100 block of Cherry. The frame house that still stands on the west side of the 100 block of Cherry (once occupied by the Jenkins family) is the white frame house on the right hand side of the photo. The City Auditorium (now VCU recreational center) is in the background.
Many older residents remember when VCU demolished the three fine brick buildings shown in the photo to the left (south) of the Jenkins House. (The corner store had already been demolished but VCU demolished the neat carriage house show on the map behind the corner store.)
Protests Continue
Judging from the poster above, the protests will continue, with some starting in Monroe Park.
City to Impose Parking Restrictions near Polling Locations on Election Day
City Council Will Consider Renaming Lee Bridge Tonight
Richmond City Council will meet tonight in regular session at 6 p.m.
Council will consider a request from 5th District Councilperson Stephanie Lynch that a process be developed for renaming the Robert E. Lee Memorial Bridge.
Other Council business includes a vote on proposed rules for short-term home rentals in the city, a delay in the the city’s C-PACE program, and declaring land once considered for the Navy Hill project as surplus property.
The full agenda and more information can be found by clicking here.