July 2018 cprv.net

Civic League Meeting:

Monday, July 9, 2018

6:30 p.m. Eggleston’s

(110 Lavalette Ave)

All CPRV Civic League meetings are now on

YouTube!

https://tinyurl.com/cprv-video

Guest Speakers:

Mr. Johnny Cruz of the

ODU Wellness Institute and Wellness Center

Topic: Fitness and

Balance for Seniors

1. ANNUAL MEETING

2018-2019 OFFICERS ELECTED

2018-2019 BUDGET ADOPTED The Annual Meeting of the Colonial Place—River Civ-

ic League was conducted on June 9th, 2018. The results

of the election of officers are as follows:

President - Michael Langston

Vice-president - Jay Shurling

Secretary - John Robertson

Treasurer - David Wolfe

Neighborhood Representative - Jeremy Jones

In addition, the 2018 - 2019 Budget was reviewed

and adopted.

Flag Retirement Ceremony Sunday, July 8 at 8:00pm at Mayflower & Newport

by David A. Spriggs

As I travel around CPRV, I am both heartened and impressed by the number of homes proudly displaying our national ensign. If, when a flag becomes worn and faded, you fold it respectfully and stow it in a closet,

you might like to know there’s another way to honor your old flag. Through Colonial Place resident Peter Stoll, your Civic League has

arranged with Boy Scout Troop 24 to conduct our seventh annual official flag retirement ceremony. It will take place on Sunday, July 8th, at 8:00 pm on the seawall at Mayflower Road and Newport Avenue.

We invite all residents of Colonial Place and Riverview to gather their

unserviceable flags and bring them to this ceremony. If you cannot at-tend, you may drop off your flags at the home of Pete Stoll at 4709 Colo-nial Avenue.

This is a stirring ceremony and a demonstration of patriotism for the Scouts as well as for the attendees. We hope to see you there.

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Street Sweeping Schedule

Colonial Place Tuesday, July 10 (Even Addresses)

Wednesday, July 11 (Odd Addresses)

Riverview Wednesday, July 18

Colonial Place/Riverview Curbside Recycling Schedule

Thursday, July 19 Thursday, August 2

Colonial Place/Riverview Community Newsletter

The official publication of the Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League

Norfolk, Virginia

Published 12 times per year.

Circulation: Colonial Place/Riverview - Approximately 1600 residences.

Publisher: CPRV Civic League

Media Chair: David Spriggs

Editor: Lynn Sanders-Carter

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Your Neighbor Convenient Store

Quality Shell Gasoline

The home of freshly made

Chicken Teriyaki, Lumpia, Pancit, Bread &

more. Check us out!

Large order welcomed for special occasion 4002 Granby St

Credit Cards Now Welcome by John W. Robertson, Secretary

The Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League is pleased to announce that current and prospective mem-bers are now able to pay for their membership dues using Master-card, Visa, Discover or American Ex-press, in addition to using cash or a check. Many people are familiar with Square, a credit card payment pro-cessor that is fast becoming the sys-tem of choice for many small busi-nesses. If you’ve ever watched a mer-chant swipe your credit card through a small device attached to their phone or tablet, chances are you’ve already used the Square system. The system is safe, convenient and fast. No financial information is retained by the Civic League, and receipts for your charge are emailed to you im-mediately. We are also working to implement a payment system on the Civic League web site (cprv.net) so that you can renew your membership whenever it’s convenient, even if you can’t attend in person. Look for de-tails in a future newsletter. Until then, when you pay for your Civic League membership at a future meeting, you'll have a choice: cash, check or charge!

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Creating Education, Training and Employment Opportunities

Thank you for your support!

www.egglestonservices.org

Landscaping 757-961-5090

Garden Center 757-625-2044

CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING DATES FOR 2018-2019

(SECOND MONDAY)

JULY 9

AUGUST 13

SEPTEMBER 10

OCTOBER 8

NOVEMBER 12

DECEMBER 10

JANUARY 14

FEBRUARY 11

MARCH 11

APRIL 8

MAY 13

JUNE 10

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Your Civic League is staffed entirely by volunteers, who give generously of their time for the benefit of

all of us. From time to time, vacant positions need to be filled, and we need your help. The following posi-

tions are in need of volunteers. We hope that you can help us.

1. Newsletter Deliverers: Contact David Claflin (757-354-0294)

a. Mayflower Rd. —Rhode Island Ave. to Virginia Ave. (29 copies)

b. 400 and 500 blocks of Delaware Ave. (30 copies)

c. Tanner’s Landing Condos (27 copies)

CPRV Social Events Committee by Artemis Stoll

Hello, neighbors! I recently had an idea to create a CPRV Social Events Committee and have volun-teered to serve as the committee’s chair. Thought the summer months would be a great time to get started! I have several ideas for some fun gatherings, and would love your feedback as well. What kinds of events would you like to see in CPRV? Are you willing to help out or serve on the committee? What’s the best way to publicize a scheduled event? Please contact me, Artemis Stoll at events@cprv.net Thank you! PS: There’s a new CPRV Civic League-sponsored group on Face Book. To join this closed group, type in

COLONIAL PACE - RIVERVIEW CIVIC LEAGUE and click on the “Join” tab. An administrator will need to

verify that you reside within the neighborhoods. Once you join, stay tuned for up-to-date event

CPRV CRIME PREVENTION UPDATE by Laura Burns

School is out and it is that time of year again – long days, mosquitoes, sunscreen, theft and vandalism. Here are some tips to help us get through the summer: 1. With car break-ins continuing to be one of the main issues, remember to ALWAYS LOCK YOUR CAR and remove any items or

extra keys from the vehicle. 2. Keep your home locked and the surrounding areas well lit. 3. Report any suspicious activity or crime to the Norfolk Police. The non-emergency police number is 757-441-5610. If you see

a crime in progress, call 911! Our biggest resource to prevent crime in our neighborhood is each other! Nextdoor is a great resource to keep folks updat-ed on suspicious activity and when and where crimes occur. But, we need to take it offline as well. Keep an eye out for events organized by our Social Committee and take advantage of these to get to know your neighbors. The more we look out for each other, the less opportunity criminals will have to make us victims. Finally, we are reviving the Neighborhood Watch program. I am working with our Community Resource Officer, but we need volunteers. That means YOU! If you are interested in being involved with the program or if you have ideas, comments, concern, that you would like to discuss, let me know! You can contact me, Laura Burns, at burnslc10@gmail.com or crime_prevention@cprv.net. Please include your name and the best way to contact you. Let’s have a great summer!

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HOW TO LOCATE OLD PHOTOGRAPHS OF

YOUR VINTAGE CPRV HOME (Part One)

by David A. Spriggs

In 1988 the Civic League published a 1989 calendar which contained many old photographs of the exteri-

ors of homes in Colonial Place and Riverview. Here is a sample of those photographs.

The images were located in The Harry C. Mann Collection in the Sargent Memorial Room of the old Kirn

Library, now the Sargent Memorial Collection of the Slover Library.

Many of us in CPRV live in vintage homes which were built in the first

quarter of the 20th century. And, over the years, many of those homes have

undergone modifications to their exteriors and interiors. What would you give

to see images of your old home from its early days? Unless Harry C. Mann

took a photograph of your home, it may take a bit of research to locate such

photographs, if they exist. But, it can be done. I located the grandson of the

family which built my home in 1912, and he sent me this photo taken in 1912.

Next month, I will explain how to go about locating living descendants of early owners of your home.

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Colonial Place / Riverview Civic League General Meeting Minutes

June 11, 2018; Eggleston Center

President Tobie Serafim opened the meeting at 6:35pm. The Secretary declared a quorum to be pre-

sent.

President Serafim presented the slate of nominees for President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasur-

er for the upcoming year and upon a motion made and seconded, the nominees were elected by acclama-

tion. Elected were Michael Langston, President; Jay Shurling, Vice-President; John W. Robertson, Secretary

and Dave Wolfe, Treasurer.

NPD Neighborhood Resource Officer Josh White presented the monthly report on crime activity. Stolen

autos was the major issue noted. We were reminded to remove any valet keys from our vehicles and keep

them safe elsewhere. Officer White asked that we report any suspicious activity, even if nothing was taken

or damaged, so that accurate statistics can be developed and attention put where needed.

Norfolk Environmental Engineer Justin Schaefer conducted a short update on the work along Knitting

Mill Creek and in Riverview. Construction at Knitting Mill Creek is complete except for replacing plants that

are growing poorly. Construction along Beach Avenue continues and has been slowed by weather issues

and erosion. A number of questions were asked and answered.

The previous meeting’s minutes were approved.

President Serafim presented the proposed budget for the upcoming year. A number of questions were

asked and answered. Upon a motion made and seconded, the proposed budget was adopted unanimously.

The Media Committee had nothing new to report.

The Membership Committee reported 105 members to date.

The Welcome Committee plans to start efforts in September. Plans are being made to purchase bags

with the Civic League logo.

The Flag Retirement ceremony is tentatively scheduled for the second Sunday in July, contingent on ob-

taining the proper permits.

The President adjourned the meeting at 7:17 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

John W. Robertson

Secretary

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JOIN THE CPRV CIVIC LEAGUE: Make your voice count on neighborhood issues!

Name #1__________________________________ Name #2___________________________________

Address___________________________________ Phone________________ E-mail _____________________

Dues are $10 per person or $5 for

persons over 65 years of age.

Membership expires December

31st each year. Clip this coupon

and mail to:

Colonial Place-Riverview Civic

League, P.O. Box 6130, Norfolk,

VA 23508 or bring it to the next

CIVIC LEAGUE OFFICERS President Michael Langston 282-1294 President@cprv.net

Vice-President Jay Shurling 541-8815 VicePresident@cprv.net

Secretary John W. Robertson 449-8814 Secretary@cprv.net

Treasurer Dave Wolfe 373-6731 Treasurer@cprv.net

Neighborhood Representative Jeremy Jones (Riverview) - NeighborhoodRep@cprv.net

* Denotes Board Member

Welcome* Martha Gorman 630-9870 Welcome@cprv.net

Community Improvement* &

Beautification John W. Robertson 449-8814 Community@cprv.net

Community Garden Anna Thurmond Garden@cprv.net

Crime Prevention * Laura Burns 804-690-5047 Crime_Prevention@cprv.net

Dog Park* Raymond Curry

Sterling Hedani Dogpark@cprv.net

Environmental* Audrey Webb 623-1197 Environmental@cprv.net

Membership & Publicity* Pete Stoll 627-1728 Membership@cprv.net

Media* & Media Advertising David Spriggs 409-2799 Media@cprv.net

Newsletter Distribution David Claflin 354-0294 Newsletter@cprv.net

Newsletter Production Lynn Sanders-Carter Editor@cprv.net

POLICE NON-EMERGENCY: 441-5610

Officer Josh White: 322-7442 or email: josh.white@norfolk.gov

Norfolk Cares 664-6510 (neighborhood issues)

or healthyneighborhoods@norfolk.gov

Norfolk City Council Members serving Colonial Place & Riverview:

Courtney Doyle & Andria McClellan ( andria.mcclellan@norfolk.gov )

CIVIC LEAGUE COMMITTEES

#1 #2 Welcome

#1 #2 Community Improvement

#1 #2 Community Garden

#1 #2 Crime Prevention

#1 #2 Environmental

#1 #2 Membership

#1 #2 Publicity

#1 #2 Technology

#1 #2 Advertising

#1 #2 Newsletter Distribution

#1 #2 Newsletter Production

#1 #2 Art Walk

#1 #2 Social Activities

#1 #2 Other_______________

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