Greater Oxford Civic Association
A Richmond, Virginia Community of 590 Homes
Yard of the Month - April, 2024
Upcoming Events:
Holiday Decorating Contest: Dec. 20 - 23
Here’s your chance to display your creativity and holiday spirit! The judges for the Annual Holiday Entryway Contest will be driving around the neighborhood sometime on December 20 through December 23 between 7:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. (depending on weather), so be sure to turn on all your holiday lights and decorations that weekend! Winners will be awarded in the categories of Best Traditional, Most Innovative, and Best Overall. Winners will be listed on the website by December 24.
The judging criteria are as follows:
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Best Traditional: The judges will consider the doorway entrance, front porch, and entry stairway (if applicable) and will look for designs in keeping with a colonial or Victorian style. Natural elements in the decorations are encouraged but not necessary. The entryway should be visible from the street by use of flood or spot lighting.
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Most Innovative: The judges will look for originality in the decorations of the doorway entrance, front porch and entry stairway (if applicable). This will be an opportunity for contestants to showcase creativity in the use of materials. The entryway should be visible from the street by use of flood or spot lighting.
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Best Overall: The judges will evaluate the entire décor of the house and lot; they will consider all the above criteria.
Signs will be posted in the winners’ yards. If you have any questions about the contest, contact Niki Sabbath at nhs46ff@gmail.com.
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GOCA's Award Winning
Newsletter. In 2018: 1st Place , Electronic Format and finalist in Print Format.
Awarded by Neighborhood's, USA
Greater Oxford Civic Association Executive Committee and Board Elected at Annual Meeting, April 9, 2024
Executive Committee: 2024-2025
President: Michelle Emrich
Vice -President: Linda Martin
Secretary: R. Wingeier
Treasurer: Courtney Tolmie
GOCA Board:
Returning Members: 2024-2027
John Cardwell
Niki Sabbath
New Members: 2024-2027
Brad Cundiff
Debbie Mangolas
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Yard of the Month - June, 2024
The Yard of the Month for June is at 2916 Mohawk Road, the home of Pat Wilkinson. The landscaping on this sloping treed lot, presents a sculptured look with a line of boxwood shrubs, followed by a bank of well grown azaleas, and trimmed by green and white hostas planted in a semi-circle around the sides of the well-kept lawn. When many of our lawns showed effects of the recent drought, this yard seemed like a refreshing oasis.
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The Yard of the Month for May is located at 2939 Halstead Road. It is the home of Jerry and Kathleen Wyatt. A profusely blooming rhododendron anchors this well-maintained corner lot. Evergreen shrubs and flower beds—one featuring only native plants—add interest without overpowering the scene, and foundation plantings are neatly contained. At one side of the house, branches of tall old trees arch cathedral-like above a verdant aisle of thick grass that leads from the front of the lot into the back yard.
Yard of the Month - July, 2024
The vitality of its grass and plantings despite this summer’s severe drought and heat, caused the yard at 3809 Whitewood Road, home of Jes Santillian and David McKeel, to be chosen again as July’s Yard of the Month. A large mixed bed of flowers in full bloom, discretely placed tomatoes, large ostrich ferns, and other greenery sweeps around the corner of the property and into the backyard. An arrangement of green shrubs interspersed with white flowers and white Grecian jars provides an inviting approach to the home’s front entrance.
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