From Craigslist ad:
Women’s clothes, shoes, 2 tennis racquets, Bern helmet (XS-S), dining room table (without chairs), camping cookware, camping backpack, music stand, etc
301 S Cherry near Cherry and Idlewood
Saturday, 9 am
From the Times Dispatch article:
Stephanie Lynch won a special election for the 5th District Richmond City Council seat Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections.
Lynch received just about 28% of the vote. Her closest opponent won about 16%. Eight candidates vied to replace Councilman Parker Agelasto on the nine-member council. She will take office Dec. 1.
There was some controversy from yesterday’s election:
Lynch prevailed in a contest that saw five candidates condemn another for distributing what they branded an “unethical” sample ballot.
Handing out the ballot in question were Williamson’s supporters, who distributed a flyer that mirrored the design of sample ballots issued by the Richmond City Democratic Committee. Williamson’s name was shown on the ballot handed out to voters even though the local committee did not endorse a candidate in the special council election.
In other election news, Ghazala Hashmi defeated and will replace Glen Sturtevant as Oregon Hill’s state senator.
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, major beverage companies have announced a new push for recycling.
Every year, an estimated 100 billion plastic bottles are produced in the U.S., the bulk of which come from three of America’s biggest beverage companies: Coca-Cola, Pepsi and Keurig Dr Pepper. The problem? Only one-third of those bottles get recycled; the rest end up in the trash.
Now, these companies are investing $100 million to improve recycling collection and processing. That money will be distributed through The Recycling Partnership, a Virginia-based nonprofit that works with local governments to improve recycling rates, and Closed Loop Partners, a New York firm that invests in recycling facilities and new research. The World Wildlife Fund will track the companies’ progress.
Time will tell if this really improves things or is just more greenwashing by corporations. Given the amount of plastic production, there are a lot of skeptics.
Meanwhile, in Scotland, plastic bottle recycling is being to create new material for road ways.
ORD. 2019-295 To amend Ord. No. 2012-200-2013-4, adopted Jan. 28, 2013, which authorized the special use of the property known as 407 South Cherry Street for the purpose of permitting multifamily use and the property known as 811 Albemarle Street for the purpose of establishing a single-family dwelling lot and a lot to be used for surface parking accessory to a multifamily use, to modify the number of bedrooms in the multifamily dwelling and to allow balconies, upon certain terms and conditions.
This ordinance was introduced and referred to the Planning Commission meeting on Monday, November 4, 2019, at 1:30 p.m.
Gay Blundon (Victory Apartments) presented his plan at a meeting of the Oregon hill Neighborhood Association back in September. The group voted to support his request for an amendment to his SUP.
After the Planning Commission it’ll go to City Council on November 12.
Extinction Rebellion continues its Friday protests in Monroe Park and there is also a World Vegan Day celebration.
Laurel Street neighbor Charles Pool went to the Richmond 300 meeting this evening but was unable to give a presentation on behalf of the Oregon Hill Neighborhood Association. Few of the committee members were there, and chairperson Mr. Olinger suggested that the presentation be postponed to a later meeting. The electricity went out and Pool was not even able to make some comments.
The Richmond 300 Committee and City staff are seemingly determined to give Oregon Hill a Neighborhood Mixed Use designation with an 8 story limit, despite multiple statements from the neighborhood association that this is not acceptable.
This tyranny has been going on for over a year now, and like the unpopular coliseum scheme, the City continues to show disregard for citizens. There’s very little reason for trust at this point.
5th District Newsletter and Master Plans
OHNA Letter To ‘Richmond300’ Planners
Planning Commission Presentation
‘Single-Family’ To Be Removed?
Mandatory Homework Assignment For Candidates
OHNA Letter To City Council and Richmond300 Committee
– The Parade is rain or shine
– Procession from Monroe Park begins at 7 PM Sharp
– All the Saints Theater Company strictly prohibits and condemns the use of any fireworks
– All posters (currently displayed on telephone poles) and small posters (will be added to telephone poles Tuesday night), will be promptly removed and recycled after the event by All the Saints Theater Company
– AGAIN, DO NOT BRING FIREWORKS!
-DO NOT LITTER! HELP US KEEP OUR STREETS AND PARKS CLEAN!
-ALWAYS BE CONSCIOUS AND AWARE OF YOURSELF AND CONSIDERATE OF THOSE AROUND YOU.
Dress up in a costume, make your own giant puppets or flags, and/or volunteer to assist with the giant puppets, flags, props and more!
Every year a funeral march is part of the parade!
*The 14th Annual Halloween Parade is also “A Funeral March for Life as We Wished It”!
We will mourn the burning amazon rainforest, parade against the break down of our planet, and celebrate all indigenous peoples, people of color, and trans and queer peoples. We will celebrate the death of Immigration & Customs Enforcement because the ICE is melting! We will reign in the aftermath of the ICE storm, in a lush sea of the Amazon, Pollinators, Skeletons, Extinction Rebellion, and much more! This year’s theme is based on the climate crisis and humanity crisis, specifically referencing the fact that scientists say humanity has a 50% chance of making it 81 more years.
Event description:
Richmond city residents, join the James River Association at the Main Branch Library on October 29th for a rain barrel workshop!
Rain barrels are made out of heavy-duty plastic 55-gallon drums and connected to the gutter downspouts of residential homes, collecting rain runoff. Stormwater moves quickly over the paved surfaces in urban environments, picking up pollutants on its way to the James River. By collecting water from a rooftop to be used in a garden later, the total amount of contaminants being deposited into the river is decreased!
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Main Branch Library
101 E Franklin Street
The VCU Library Book Sale runs from October 25 to October 30. Click here for details.
From announcement:
Community Movie Night: DANTE’S PEAK
Last one of the Season
Friday, October 25 @ 6:30 pm in Pleasants Park