The Tredegar Store

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There were many residents of Oregon Hill who worked at the Tredegar Iron Works. Beside the canal, the Tredegar company store, built just after the Civil War, survives where many Oregon Hill residents doubtless shopped for many of their household needs. Some of the shelves that held the goods are still visible inside the building. According to the interpretive plaque, Tredegar did not provide script like some companies, instead workers who shopped at the store had the bill deducted from their wages.



Neighbor Wins ‘Unsung Hero’ Award

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Richmond Magazine reports on Pine Street neighbor:

In recognition of her focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, Varina Library (Henrico County Public Library) Assistant Manager Cristina Ramirez will be recognized with the Unsung Hero award from the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government & Public Affairs at VCU.

Excerpt:

As one of the area’s few Spanish-speaking librarians, she’s seen firsthand the hindrances that language barriers can create, along with the value of cultural representation. Latinos accounted for just under 10% of the nation’s librarians in 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“One of the big messages I’ve tried to let every system I’ve worked in know is we have great resources, but we need to also have more people that … the public can relate to,” Ramirez says.

“Do You Know Who Touches This Every Day?”

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Some quick coronavirus news tidbits:

The Richmond Metropolitan Transit Authority’s pay stations are now only accepting E-Z Pass payment or exact change, which includes the Powhite Parkway, the Downtown Expressway and the Boulevard Toll bridge.

Vets are advising cat owners to keep their pets indoors if at all possible. It’s important to note that the animals themselves are not catching the disease.

And in what cannot be good news for RVA (Is that Dominion Chesterfield coal plant shut down yet?) “an increase of only [a TINY particle of pollution] in the air was associated with a 15% increase in the Covid-19 death rate”

And, perhaps not related to coronavirus…

A couple from out of state were charged with illegally discharging a gun near the James River Park yesterday. Some neighbors heard the gunfire on this side of the river.

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.

The Virginia Trekkers have created a video/podcast about the TFC Recycling Center in Chester, Virginia.

Recycling Today reports that the EPA is is now accepting applications for sustainable materials management grants to fund recycling markets or food waste reduction projects in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

W. Cary Street Closure This Weekend

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From the City’s Department of Public Works:

For Immediate Release
March 30, 2020
Media Contact:
Paige Hairston – 804-646-3659 (Office)
804-385-0409 (Cell)

Street Closure – West Cary Street
WHO: City of Richmond Department of Public Works (https://twitter.com/DPW_RichmondVA)

WHAT: Street Closure

WHEN: Starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 3 ending at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 5

WHERE: West Cary Street between South Harrison and South Linden streets

BACKGROUND: The area will be closed to allow a crane to work at 1000 West Cary Street. Traffic will be detoured to avoid the closure.

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Skipping April Fool’s Day This Year

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Sorry, folks, no April Fool’s day stories on oregonhill.net this year. Things are just grim and crazy as is with the pandemic, and I think people are too on edge. I had some wacky ideas, and Charles Pool had some too, but I don’t think they would have gone over well in this climate. This is not the first time I have decided to skip, see this 2014 post. Everyone work on staying healthy, be glad the coliseum scheme was beaten back, find laughs elsewhere, and we will do next year.