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Upcoming Parade
50th Annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade March 18, 10:00 AM
Check out Ocean View Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade Facebook page to see Parade route, photos, updates, and live video during the parade!
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Next-Door Suburban Acres 1
SACL 2017 Officers & Board of Directors 2
SACL President Note 2
City of Norfolk Community Resources and Contacts
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SACL Membership Form 3
SACL EARNN: Adopt -a– Spot 4
Neighborhood Watch Report: March/April 5
The Suburban Gardener: Spring Garden Tips 6
The Suburban Ad Prices & Upcoming Speakers 7
The Suburban Meeting Refreshments 7
The Suburban Upcoming Events 8
The Suburban Meeting Minutes 9
The Suburban Advertisements 10-13
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Volume Issue
March –April 2017
Scan to SACL Blog suburban23505.com
Please join us on Nextdoor Suburban Acres! Nextdoor is the free and private social network just for Suburban Acres Civic League neighborhoods. On Nextdoor, neighbors can learn about civic league activities, share crime and safety concerns, local events, recommendations, items for sale/free, ideas about how to make our neighborhood better, and more. You can join at www.NextDoor.com. You can also sign up for www.CrimeMapping.com to receive e-mail notices of crime activities in our neighborhood that have been reported to the Norfolk Police Department. With both websites, you can keep track of events in and around our neighborhood.
Upcoming Meetings
Mon. March 13
Mon. April 10
Doors open at 6:00pm
Meeting start at 6:30pm
Feature Speaker
March Harry Kenyon Brian Wilson
April
Paul Forehand Bobby Tahaj
Suburban Park Elementary School
Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Suburban-Acres-Civic-League-194631120551812/
March 25
May 20
Suburban Park—Granby Park—Glen Echo Shores
Recycle Pick Up
March 9 & 23
April 6 & 20
Street Sweeper
First Friday of the month
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SACL: Executive Board and League Contacts
With the first General Meeting for 2017 now completed, now seems a good time to share my goals as your Civic League president this year:
Communications - While we will continue to publish the paper newsletter (though bimonthly rather than monthly), I hope to expand our use of electronic media to more quickly share and discuss information with each other. With that in mind, we'll try make the most of our website (www.suburban23505.com) as well as e-mail and social media such as NextDoor and Facebook. Look for updates along these lines soon!
Crime Prevention - Many of us have noted with concern the number of larcenies from sheds and vehicles and other property crimes in our area, and the Board and I intend for the League to help prevent further such activity. I'd ask all of you to help us and the Norfolk Police Department by (1) improving the lighting around your property with energy-efficient fixtures, (2) considering investing in low-cost security cameras around your home that can help identify prowlers, (3) removing valuables from your cars when parked at home and securing them in your homes, and (4) looking for and reporting unusual or suspicious activity while dog-walking, doing yardwork, etc. Please help us, and join our Neighborhood Watch!
Community Building & Improvement - We have WONDERFUL neighbors, and I'd like to see the League continue arranging events where we can come together for fun and fellowship as well as to help beautify our neighborhood. Please look for opportunities to join us as we plan for things like picnics, pot-lucks, and Adopt-a-Spot clean-up days.
Neighborhood Advocacy - I intend for the League to sustain and expand our engagement with our fellow civic leagues, the Wards Corner Task Force, and our city and state officials as ways to help influence their efforts in ways that Improve our neighborhood's livability.
I look forward to working on your behalf, and ask for your ideas, support, and assistance in all of these efforts as the year proceeds. Thank you, Rob Lain
Suburban Acres Civic League, Inc. 6555 Tidewater Drive, #14
Norfolk, VA 23505 www.suburban23505.com
Contact us at: [email protected]
Suburban Acres Civic League 2017 Officers
Robert (Rob) Lain, President 757-469-3685 [email protected]
Louis (Louie) Gabriel, VP 757-587-5666 saclvicepres [email protected]
Diane Ruhl, Secretary 757-531-9121 [email protected]
Mary Ann Grogan, Treasurer 757-531-9121 [email protected]
Neighborhood Ambassador/Real Estate Information Lety Pena Parr, 757-754-3652 [email protected]
Newsletter Advertising Pearl Windle, 757-480-2043 [email protected]
Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Karen Mayne, 757-587-1287 [email protected]
EARNN (Environmental Awards for Recycling in Norfolk Neighborhoods) Coordinator Susan Winstin, 757-288-9509 [email protected]
Military Family Coordinator Susan Thornes, 757-617-1635 [email protected]
Newsletter Communications Alex Gabriel [email protected]
Board of Directors
Peter (Pete) Bastinelli 757-588-0388 [email protected]
Dolores (Lori) Cloud 757-675-9996 [email protected]
Richard Drumwright 757-870-2185 [email protected]
Karen Mayne 757-587-1287 [email protected]
SACL: President’s Note
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Contacts: City of Norfolk & Community Resources
Norfolk Police Department Emergency: 911 Non-Emergency: 441-5610
Tidewater Beekeepers Assoc. swarm removal: 285-4509
Community Resource Officer William T. Old III 823-4433 Cell: 390-0392
Norfolk Commissioner of the Revenue: 664-7890
Norfolk Public Libraries: 664-7323
Norfolk Treasurer: 664-7800
Norfolk City Council: 664-4268
Commonwealth’s Attorney: 664-4444
Miss Utility (Call Before You Dig) 1-800-522-7001
For a listing of all City Departments, go to www.norfolk.gov
Norfolk Animal Care Center: 441-5505
Wildlife Response Inc. wildlife rescue hotline: 543-7000
Recreation, Parks & Open Space 757-441-2400
Virginia Office of Consumer Affairs (investigations of consumer complaints) 1-800-552-9963
PRIME PLUS Senior Center 625-5857 7300 Newport Avenue
Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center 823-4301
Norfolk Department of Utilities Customer Service: 664-6700 24 Hour Emergency Water Main Breaks & Sewer Leaks 823-1000
Recycling of Electronics and Household Hazardous Waste City of Norfolk waste management facility 1176 Pineridge Road (in the Norfolk Industrial Park) For a list of recyclables, call 441-1347 or www.norfolk.gov/knb
Norfolk Cares Help Center Your single point of contact to request a City service (bulk waste pick up), report a concern (potholes, sidewalks, street light outages, code enforcement, etc.), or get information.664-6510 [email protected]
We need your involvement in the Suburban Acres Civic League. The larger our membership, the louder our voice will be heard. Please join today your family will have fun!
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SACL EARNN: Environmental Awards for Recycling in Norfolk Neighborhoods
Hello Neighbors! Help keep Suburban Acres Beautiful! We
will have two Adopt-a-Spot clean ups this spring. The first will be March 25 and the second May 20. On each of these days we will meet at Suburban Park Elementary School at 9:00 am. Trash bags and gloves will be provid-ed. The cleanup will only take about an hour. You're in-vited! Thank you for putting out your recycle bins! An increase of just 2% over last year's participation will help Suburban Acres Civic League amass EARNN points. Please remember to put our your blue bins out on recycling day even if they are not full. Participation counts! Also, if you haven't already, please register for Recycling Perks. You can do so by going to https://recyclingperks.com/#/signUp. This is a reward program for recycling. You can trade points earned for lots of local deals, like $5.00 off a $75.00 purchase at Farm Fresh, buy one adult admission and get one free at the Virginia Zoo and Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, and numerous others. What do you have to lose? You can even sign up for email or text reminders of recycling days.
Susan Winstin, SACL EARNN Coordinator
Suburban Acres Civic League receives EARNN (Environmental Awards for Recycling in Norfolk
Neighborhoods) points when more residents sign up for Recycling Perks. And that
means more money for our civic league!
Recycling Perks provides YOU with discounts at restaurants, grocery stores, entertainment, and other retailers. Rewards
are offered by local businesses as you earn points for putting
your blue recycling bin out every two weeks.
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Neighborhood Watch Report: March/April 2017
The CrimeView statistics give the impression that our neighborhood has become one of the crime-ridden parts of Norfolk. Our once quiet neighborhood is experiencing some of the same security problems as other areas of Norfolk. That said, we still have one of the safest neighborhoods in the City,
but we must work together to keep it that way. The most important things you can do to prevent break-ins are:
Make sure your doors and windows are strong and have good locks – and keep them locked! Most break-ins happen during the day through doors and windows on the back of the house.
Keep the outside of your house and driveway well-lit all night, which is when car break-ins happen.
Don’t open the door to strangers, but let them know you are inside.
Keep an eye out on your street! Call the police for all suspicious activities and persons. Emergency: 911. Non-Emergency: 757-441-5610.
There were a number of car break-ins over the December holidays. Our Community Resource Officer from the Norfolk Police Department, Billy Old, recently posted this on NextDoor.com:
Please take valuables out of your vehicle and lock the doors. Do not leave spare keys to the vehicle or house inside. Things to remove that you might not think of include gym bags, briefcases, or other cases. There have been car larcenies where a bag was taken from the vehicle, even though it contained clothing. The suspects probably believed the bags contained laptops or other electronics. Several arrests have been made, as well as an effort from the police department to increase patrols in the areas where a majority of the larcenies have occurred. Please do not hesitate to report suspicious activity. You would be surprised how many arrests have come from a concerned citizen calling in about a suspicious situation (good descriptions are paramount). If you would like to send Officer Old an email as a courtesy after contacting either Non-Emergency or 911, please do at [email protected].
We want to keep you informed of security and safety issues that affect our neighborhood. Now that the newsletter will only be published six times a year, we will be making more use of NextDoor to relay information. You are encouraged to sign up at www.NextDoor.com. Type in Suburban Acres to find our civic league’s link.
Warm weather is coming and we will be getting outside more. Get to know your neighbors. Say “hi” and wave to everyone who passes along your street so they will know you have seen them. If we all keep watch over what happens on our streets, we can help keep our neighborhood safe!
Neighborhood Watch Coordinator Karen Mayne can be reached at [email protected]
or 757-587-1287, or visit our website at www.suburban23505.com.
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The Suburban Gardener: Spring Garden Tips
Richard Drumwright
Although I do not pretend to be an expert, hopefully infor-mation gained from relationships and from reading help provide useful tips for your gardening pleasure. More and more city dwellers are enjoying growing their own vegetables. Great space is not required and it is some-thing the whole family can enjoy. This time of year, when a little of winter may still be hanging around you can get a jump on your vegetable crop by growing a row or two of that staple “the potato”. It is not that difficult and once these plants are ready to har-vest, what fun it is to dig and find these below ground eat-able treats. Here are some tips: Site: Choose a fairly sunny spot (5-6 hrs. minimum)
with space for one or two ten foot rows two to three feet apart. Pick a site where potatoes or tomatoes have not grown recently. Clear the site of grass and weeds. A shovel or hoe is all that is necessary.
Soil: Good soil is important. Once the site is cleared
adding compost or organic bagged soil from a garden center is advised especially if heavy clay. When tilled or spaded in it will help drainage and aeration to allow full- sized potato development.
Buying Seed Potatoes: Always buy seed potatoes
from a garden center (no supermarket potatoes). My preference is Pontiac Red (red potato) and Yukon Gold (white potato). Two to three pounds per ten-foot row is plenty.
The potato should be cut so each piece has one to three eyes (little white protrusion) and is one quarter to one third size. Once pieces are cuts dust in a paper bag with Dusting Sulphur (found in rose section of garden center). Let dusted pieces dry and harden a day or two in a cool place (i.e. garage or shed). This will guard against disease. Planting: You can plant weeks before the last frost
(late March) but not if the ground is wet. It is too wet if you grab a handful of dirt and when squeezed it sticks together in a ball. If it crumbles start digging.
Typically, seed potatoes are grown in a shallow trench in a row. Dig your trench six inches deep and line bottom with a slow release fertilizer (10-10-10 is cheap and readily available). Mix fertilizer well in dirt by hand or hand shovel. Place your pieces twelve inches apart with eyes facing up. Cover your pieces with two to three inches of soil and water well. After that water during periods of drought but stop when foliage wilts. Growing: Within weeks you will see green foliage and
the excitement begins. Let it grow 4-6 inches and start bringing soil from both sides of plant by hoe or shovel forming a small mound. You can mound until plant becomes a foot tall and flowers start. In two to four months depending upon weather you will have a delicious crop for harvest. They will taste much better than store bought I promise.
Harvest: Once the plant flowers and foliage begins to
wilt you can harvest. If you are unsure as to harvest stick your hand underneath dirt and check size.
With a shovel or pitch fork dig well outside plant and deep so as not to damage potatoes. If “mother nature” has been cooperative, you will enjoy the bountiful harvest for months. Storage: Brush off excess dirt but do not wash until
ready to eat. Place potatoes in a dry and cool place for your enjoyment. I store mine in a paper lined drawer just inside my home nearby the garage. HAPPY GARDENING!
Reference: The Garden Primer – Barbara Damrosch, Jerry Bakers Old Time Gardening Wisdom and “old time city farmers.”
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The Suburban: AD-Prices—Published Six Times a Year
For more information, please contact Pearl Windle at 757-480-2043 or [email protected]
You can help by bringing refreshments to a meeting/social hour. A sign-up sheet will be posted at each meeting. Karen Mayne has volunteered to continue to bring the drinks and paper
products. So the refreshment volunteers just need to bring light snacks, with reimbursement up to $30 from the league. We need some neighbors to step up, or our meetings will become snack-less!
Meetings: Volunteers Needed for Meeting Refreshments
Upcoming Speakers : March & April Speakers
Date Speaker Topic
March 13th, 2017 Harry Kenyon Brian Wilson
Sewer Fats, Oils, Grease What you should and should not put down the drain
April 10th, 2017 Paul Forehand Bobby Tahaj
Paul will be speaking about Bike Paths in Norfolk Bobby Tahaj will be speaking about Norfolk Flood Zones
THE SUBURBAN AD PRICES – PUBLISHED 6 TIMES A YEAR
Ad Size Business card 1/4 page 1/2 page Full page
Bi-Monthly Rates
$12.00 $24.00 $48.00 $96.00
Annual Rates $60.00 $120.00 $240.00 $540.00
ISSUE PUBLISHING MONTHS
January/February
May/June September/October
March/April July/August November/December
Social Media: Suburban Acres Civic League Facebook
Stay up to date on events, meeting, photos, speakers, and much more
on Suburban Acres Civic League Facebook Page. https://www.facebook.com/pg/
Suburban-Acres-Civic-League-194631120551812/about/?ref=page_internal
Suburban Acres Civic League Mission The SACL will facilitate opportunities for neighbors to: Build relationships; Keep aware and engaged in matters impacting the community; Enhance community preparedness and security; and Develop a culture in which the community youth learn (by example and participation) to be active and effective citizens.
The Suburban Disclaimer Many of the articles in The Suburban are from neighborhood residents, volunteer writers, or the City of Norfolk. Any articles or opinions are not necessarily the opinions of the Suburban Acres Civic League officers or board of directors. The Suburban has a press run of over 500 per issue.
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Upcoming Events Norfolk Naval Station Centennial
The world’s largest naval station, Naval Station Norfolk, is celebrating its 100th Anniversary. The City of Norfolk and Naval Station Norfolk will spend the year highlighting the installation’s rich history and impact it has had on Hampton Roads, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Nation.
MARCH
Date & Time Events Location
March 9, 6:00 pm MEAC - Hoops for Troops Night (Discount Military Tickets)
Scope Arena
APRIL
April 8, 9 am - 2:30 pm “Over Here, Over There” Exhibit & WWI Symposium MacArthur Memorial
April 18, 6 pm - 8:30 pm 4th Annual Passport to Norfolk’s Sister Cities The Main, Norfolk Hilton
April 20 - 23 The Wall That Heals Nauticus Front Court
April 27-30, Thurs - Sat 7:30 pm Sun - 2:30 pm
Virginia International Tattoo Scope Arena
Go Here for More Information: http://www.norfolk.gov/navy100
City of Norfolk Arts & Culture Events
Date & Time Events Location
March 4, 3:00 PM Guns and Hoses - Hockey Face-off, Norfolk Fire Rescue VS Norfolk Police
Norfolk Scope Arena
March 6 - March 12 2017 MEAC Basketball Tournament Norfolk Scope Arena
March 11, 8:00 PM K. Michelle headlines the Official MEAC Tournament Concert Chrysler Hall
March 16, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM “Scope On Ice" Public Skating Norfolk Scope Arena
March 18, 8:00 PM Attucks Jazz Series - Sean Jones Attucks Theatre
March 23 - March 26 Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Presents Circus Xtreme Norfolk Scope Arena
City of Norfolk St Patrick's Day Events 2017 visit https://www.norfolk.gov/index.aspx?NID=1359
Go Here for More Information: https://www.norfolk.gov/calendar.aspx
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The Suburban: February 13th 2017 SACL Meeting Minutes
Meeting called to order by President Rob Lain 6:33 pm. Rob introduced himself as
our new Civic League President for those who had not meet him. Pledge of Allegiance said and then welcome to all new members, visitors and guest speakers.
Community Resource Officer Report: (Officer Bill Old III)
Since we missed the January meeting due to weather, there seemed to more incidents then usual. Officer Old talked about the following incidents:
Larceny in the 100 block of Suburban Pkwy (22 Jan); Burglary on Glen Echo on 23 January (Camera, TV, Fire stick stolen); Several Shoplifting incidents at Harris Teeter; Shed broken into 7400 Block of Yorktown. The door to shed had the plates pried off. Lots of yard stuff taken; Burglary on Virginian Drive (TV, Mac Book taken). There was also some vandalism at the Tinee Giant on Thole street and a car stolen outside the Hispanic grocery at 7500 Virginian Drive. Car was left running.
SACL members asked questions about installing cameras on their homes and businesses to catch the thieves. We will do some research on the best cameras to install and post in the one of the upcoming newsletters.
Neighborhood Watch: Karen Mayne will be posting the incidents noted by Officer Old in the newsletter as well on email and Next door. If you have any information or articles you would like to see posted in the newsletter, please let Karen know.
Program Speakers:
Nicole Carry: Nicole spoke about the Navy Centennial that is ongoing as well as the new Non-profit organization called Norfolk Forward. We will be posting the Centennial events for the year in the next news letter as well as information about Norfolk Forward.
President Rob Lain introduced our Vice President Louie Gabriel. Louie spoke about our upcoming speakers for 2017. Next meeting (13 March) is our EARRN meeting. We will have speakers talking about what not to pour down your drains as well as other subjects on the environment.
Committee Reports:
EARRN: Our next meeting is an EARRN meeting which
means we need a good turnout to qualify for the points
needed for EARRN meeting. The next adopt-a-spot is
scheduled for 25 March 2017 at 0900. We will meet at
Suburban Park Elementary and pick up
trash around the school as well as working
our way down Thole street to Tidewater Drive. (both sides)
We will provide bags, but bring your own gloves and
anything else to help you pick up the trash. Many of us
bring 5 gallon buckets and those steel picker uppers. Let’s
have a great turn out this time!!! We really need the
help!!! Let’s keep our neighborhood clean!!!
Treasury Report: Mary Ann Grogan reported $461.01 in account. We collected $70.00 in membership dues this evening. As a reminder we are collecting dues for 2017 during the month you paid last year. $5 for Single and $10 for Family. If your not sure what month you paid, just ask Mary Ann at the next meeting. (13 March 2017)
Neighborhood Liaison: We are looking for neighbors interested in bringing snacks to the meetings. We have a sign-up sheet available at the membership and sign in desk when you come to meetings. March and April have been taken, but the rest of the year is open. You will be reimbursed up to $30.00.
Old Business:
1. Still working out the newsletter business and board deciding on how to move forward. We do have a new editor and advertisement chairperson.
2. Several neighbors did plant the free trees offered by Norfolk! Awesome.
New Business:
There will not be another Wards Corner 10K, but instead a Wards Corner festival which will be held 17 June 2017 Noon to 5pm. This will be in celebration with the Navy Centennial.
Announcements:
Next meeting is 13 March at Suburban Park Elementary. Doors open at 6pm, meeting starts at 6:30pm.
50/50: $11.00 went into the Treasury.
Meeting was adjourned at 8pm.
Minutes by Diane Ruhl, Secretary
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