2017 2018 Quarterly Newsletter Fall Edition Issue 1 of 4 Northside News Serving Albemarle, Bayview Park, Bayview Gardens, Bayview West Condos, Broadmoor Manor, Commodore Park, Euwanee Park, Granby Shores, Hampton Gardens, Lenox, Norva Homes, Pamlico, and Virginia Estates Our Mission: To partner with the City of Norfolk to promote citizenship, beautification, recreation, safety, and protection of residents and property in the Northside neighborhood. Northside Civic League Norfolk, VA 23503 1st Tuesday, September June St. John Lutheran Church 8918 Tidewater Drive v v Chief Larry Boone Chief of Police, Norfolk Police Department Thelma Drake Assistant Director, Department of Public Works, Transportation Civic League Holiday Party Bring a snack, entrée, drink, or dessert to share! Come ready to socialize and have a good time!....................................... We re Social! Follow Us! What is a Food Forest? sunday, november 5 Page 5
President Nichelle Stone...6185769 Email: Vice President Kathryn Bush...5831855 Email: kabush2@gmail.com Treasurer Levi Chapman...2883464 Email: leckk625@gmail.com... Secretary Elgin Sanders...6857202 Email: elginsanders@me.com Membership Jen Stringer...5831675 Email: jenstringer@gmail.com Newsletter Kathryn Bush...5831855 Email: kabush2@gmail.com This issue of Northside News was prepared by Nichelle Stone and distributed by our board. Northside Civic League does not endorse any political candidate or party for any office. Business cards or inserts are paid political ads. To place an ad, contact Nichelle Stone.
A Note to our Northside Neighbors: The 20162017 year was a year of transition. A number of our board members moved on or moved into new roles. We brought on several new board members who brought renewed energy and excitement, but the resulting reorganization caused several shifts in the operation of our board and our civic league. While our board was in transition, we also had a quickly dwindling bank account, which severely limited our newsletter distribution options. We worked hard to keep our newsletter active; however, the combination of a limited board and a limited budget meant that we struggled to keep our popular newsletter circulating at the same intervals as you were previously accustomed. But we are not the kind of people who quit! We heard you and we heard your complaints regarding our struggles with distribution. We know that you love to stay connected and to hear about your neighborhood, so we have worked hard to re organize ourselves to make it possible for us to recreate a renewed and reliable newsletter! You will notice a few changes. We are still working with a small and busy board and a small but growing budget so the Northside News will be issued on a quarterly, rather than monthly, basis. Please be sure to be on our email list and to follow us on Facebook and Instagram. The newsletter will be distributed electronically every month, to remind you of our major developments and we will continue to use email and social media for updates in between issues of the Northside News. Of course, the best way to stay informed is to come to our monthly meetings! If you are not on our email list, then please send a quick message to northsidecivic@gmail.com. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please send us an email or give us a call. We are here to help! City Council Meeting Schedule Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at 4:00pm Joint Work Session with the Norfolk School Board City Hall, 10th Floor Tuesday, October 10, 2017 and Tuesday, October 24, 2017 5pm Work Session; 7pm Formal Session 5pm City Hall, 10th Floor; 7pm City Hall, 11th Floor Tuesday, November 14, 2017 and Tuesday, November 21, 2017 5pm Work Session; 7pm Formal Session 5pm City Hall, 10th Floor; 7pm City Hall, 11th Floor Tuesday, December 12, 2017 and Tuesday, December 19, 2017 5pm Work Session; 7pm Formal Session Can t make it to City Hall? Livestream the meeting to your computer or smartphone! Go to the City Council Website to livestream meetings, access agendas, or watch past broadcasts. D Barber Shop Serving Ocean View for over 30 years When a First Impression Counts 4 9627 Granby Street Norfolk 23503 5884510
Northside Recycling Schedule October 11th & 25th November 8th & 22nd December 6th & 20th Be sure to put out your Blue Bin After 5:00PM on Tuesday and Before 7:00AM on Wednesday. Please bring your bin in from the curb before midnight of your collection day! Would you like to receive email reminders about your pick up days and receive perks and prizes for recycling?! Register your home at www.recyclingperks.com! Northside Civic League s Food Forest On September 12, our membership chair, Jen Stringer, discovered a grant application through the Department of Neighborhood Development, which would grant up to $2,000.00 for a Rain Retention Garden proposal. And thus an idea was planted! A quick four days later and a completed application was submitted, just hours before the deadline! the rain reaches the ground and, second, the trees and shrubs planted will absorb close to 1,000 gallons of run off water. In this planned location, a significant amount of storm water runs into the street gutters, causing noticeable flooding at times of high rainfall. Our garden will help filter this excess water. While rain retention is the primary goal of the Rain Retention Food Forest project, it also provides neighborhood beautification, opportunities for community engagement, neighborhood access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and serves as an outdoor classroom for both the school and the community. Aside from water retention issues, neighbors on this corner have requested a landscape buffer between the basketball court and the neighborhood. Public works has already planted a series of trees in response to the neighborhood s requests for buffer and beautification around the southeast corner of the school basketball court. The city plan allows for more trees, decorative shrubs, and annual planting however the installation is not within the city s current plan. Our proposed project will create useful buffer of diverse vegetation, replacing the current grassy surface, beautifying the neighborhood. If we get the grant from the city, neighborhood and community engagement will be the backbone of our project. So this is why we need you, Northside! This grant will provide the funds necessary to allow the Civic League to engage the neighborhood to invest the time and energy to develop an asset for the community. The Rain Retention Food Forest will provide an outlet for volunteers to come together and develop face to face relationships with their neighbors building bonds which could last lifetimes. Stay tuned! We will have announcements for the future of the project soon! So, what is the proposal? Our proposal is to plant a Rain Retention Fruit Forest with native fruit and nut trees, fruit bearing bushes, flowers, edible herbs, and root vegetables to mimic the characteristics of a multicanopy forest on the grounds of Mary Calcott Elementary School so that it may serve as an outdoor classroom for the school as well as the neighborhood. This planting will retain the rain on the school property in two ways; first, the multistory canopy will slow the rate at which 5
September 1 September 29, 2017 Crime Report Note: These are initial offenses filed. Upon investigation, an item may be a lesser offense than shown, or be unfounded. For further information, contact Norfolk Police Resource Officer Jet Sarmiento at 6646921 Beck Street 200 Block Burglary of Residence Dune Street 600 Block Simple Assault East Bayview Boulevard 200 Block Larceny Parts from Auto 300 Block Burglary of Commercial 300 Block Larceny Parts from Auto 500 Block Burglary of Residence East Leicester Street 200 Block Vandalism East Lorengo Avenue 400 Block Burglary of Residence East Randall Avenue 100 Block Larceny of Bicycle 200 Block Larceny (All Others) Gilpin Avenue 500 Block Stolen Vehicle Granby Street 9200 Block Burglary of NonResidence 9200 Block Burglary of NonResidence Haven Drive 100 Block Vandalism Lenox Avenue 300 Block Vandalism Mariner s Way 500 Block Larceny from Auto 500 Block Vandalism Tidewater Drive 8500 Block Larceny from Auto 8500 Block Larceny from Auto 8500 Block Stolen Vehicle 8500 Block Stolen Vehicle 8900 Block Burglary of Residence West Bay Avenue 100 Block Vandalism West Bayview Boulevard 100 Block Simple Assault Winshire Street 100 Block Simple Assault Total = 25 Incidents Simple Assault = 3 Burglary = 7 Larceny (Other) = 2 Larceny from Auto/Parts from Auto = 5 Stolen Vehicle = 3 Vandalism = 5 AGGRAVATED ASSAULT An attack upon a person wherein the LARCENY (OTHER) Unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding away of property from the possession of another person offender uses a weapon, or the victim suffers obvious severe bodily injury. ROBBERY Taking property by force, threat of force, or fear. ARSON The unlawful and intentional damage, or attempt to SIMPLE ASSAULT An attack upon a person where neither the damage, of any real or personal property by fire or incendiary offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe injury. device. BURGLARY Unlawful entry of property with intent to commit STOLEN VEHICLE Theft of a car, motorcycle, truck, or any theft or other felony. motor vehicle. GRAFFITI Images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted, or VANDALISM Willful, malicious destruction, damage, or defacement of property. marked on property. HOMICIDE The willful (nonnegligent) killing of one human ~ For more information, go to being Total in by 30 another. http://norfolk.va.crimeviewcommunity.com Dys=30 Incidents: Robbery=1; Simple Assault=4; Burglary=1; Larceny (Other)=2; Larceny from Auto=12; Stolen LARCENY Vehicle=1; (AUTO) The Vandalism=5; unlawful Narcotics taking Violation of property = 4 from a vehicle. For further information, contact Norfolk Police Resource Officer Jet Sarmiento at 6646921 Miller Realty Inc. 1507 E. Bayview Blvd. Suite B Norfolk, Virginia 23503 Jerry Miller Owner/Broker Legal Definitions of Crime Categories Office: (757) 5878801 Fax: (757) 5878978 Cell Phone: 3352255 Email: millerrlty@aol.com 7
NORTHSIDE CIVIC LEAGUE, INC. REGISTRATION FORM 2017 2018 Indicate: New Member Renewal Date Paid: Amount Paid: Cash: or Check No..: Member: DOB (Month/Day) Address: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Work Phone: Email Address: Special Skills/Experience: (Please check) I am am interested in the following: Area Preservation and Improvement Newsletter, Publication, and Delivery Membership, Outreach, and Attendance Fundraising and Advertising Dues for the 2017 2018 league year can be paid at any time by new members. Renewals are due one year from date of last payment. Dues ($5.00 per person) may be paid in person at any regular meeting or mailed to Jen Stringer, Membership Chair, 8834 Granby St, VA 23503 (jenstringer@gmail.com). Make checks payable to the Northside Civic League. Important Phone Numbers Emergency Police, Fire, EMS... 911 NonEmergency Police... 4415610 Crime Prevention Unit... 6646901 Graffiti Hotline... 6646510 Norfolk CARES Assistance... 6646510 Police Narcotics Unit... 6647035 Public Schools Calcott Elementary... 5313039 Crossroads Elementary... 5313050 Northside Middle... 5313150 Oceanair Elementary... 5313095 City Numbers to Call Animal Protection... 6647387 Environmental Health... 6832712 Illegal Dumping... 6646604 Keep Norfolk Beautiful... 4411347 Neighborhood Preservation Codes. 6646500 Public Works... 6644600 SPSA... 5482256 Storm Water Management... 8234000 Street Light Outages... 18886673000 Utilities (24Hr Emergency)... 8231000 Waste Management/Bulk Waste... 4415813 COMMISSIONER OF THE REVENUE City of Norfolk C. Evans Poston, Jr. Commissioner DMV Select Services Titles / Dealer Title / Registration / Voter Registration Name & Address Change / Special & Personalized Plates EZ Pass You can purchase your EZ Pass for $35.00 (Cash only) Norfolk City Hall, West Wing, 810 Union Street, Norfolk, VA 23510 Hours of Operation: 8:30 am to 4:45 pm 7576647890 For more information visit our website: www.norfolk.gov/revenue COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA Suite 600 800 E. City Hall Ave. Norfolk, Virginia 23510 Office of the Commonwealth s Attorney GREGORY D. UNDERWOOD Norfolk Commonwealth s Attorney Telephone (757) 6644848 FAX (757) 6644445 Gregory.underwood@norfolk.gov http://www.norfolk.gov/commatty 8