Norfolk Freedom Half-Marathon
Prepare for road closures this Sunday, November 13, 2011, for the Norfolk Freedom Half-Marathon. While the foot race starts and ends in downtown it does traverse through Wards Corner. The right lane of eastbound Little Creek Road and the right lane of southbound Granby Street will be marked off for the race.
There will also be a 5k and a Kid’s Warrior Trot (1 mile) downtown. The race website is here.
More information about the events can be found here (PDF).
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The Virginian-Pilot is reporting that Chris Perry has plans to begin demolishing a dilapidated shopping area in Wards Corner within six months. He would replace it with a shopping center anchored by Harris Teeter.
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Wards Corner Now will not be meeting in June or July. The next meeting will be held on September 17, 2011. We look forward to seeing you then.
Enjoy your summer!
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Frank Duke
The May Wards Corner Now meeting will be this Saturday, May 21 at 8:30am at the Fitness and Wellness Center.
The Agenda:
1. Frank Duke
The 2010 Census indicates that Norfolk is growing, but that growth is not uniform throughout the City. One explanation for some of the City’s growth is the impact of what economist Richard Florida calls ‘the Creative Class.'” Norfolk Planning Director Frank Duke will look at how Norfolk has addressed the issues of interest to this group and describe how we can extend this energy and vibrancy throughout the City.
2. Collins project update.
3. Norfolk Christian School update (athletic training facility).
4. $2.7 million availability for WC (Denby Park) effective 1 July.
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The following is a reprint of a BIZ Buzz article in Pilot Online:
A new leader begins his tenure next week at Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center in Norfolk.
John Barrett will take the reins as CEO. He replaces Dan Duggan, who was promoted in September to the post of executive vice president and COO of Bon Secours St. Francis Health System in Greenville, S.C. Duggan had led DePaul since 2006.
Barrett comes from Appalachian Regional Healthcare System in Boone, N.C., where he served as executive vice president and COO for nearly six years. Prior to that, he was CEO of Page Memorial Hospital in Luray.
Barrett has roots in the Norfolk area: some family members make their homes here, and his wife graduated from the DePaul nursing program.
– Amy Jeter
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The following is taken from the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia’s website.
The Talbot Hall Task Force, charged by Bishop Hollerith to receive and recommend proposals regarding the future of Talbot Hall, has completed its work and reported its recommendations to the diocesan Property Committee.
Recognizing that the property is an extraordinary gift from God through the generosity of the Talbot family, the Task Force committed itself to an exhaustive review of any options that would allow the diocese to retain ownership of the property. The Task Force was also sensitive to the fact that the property has historic and environmental value that should remain intact. Of the proposals received, the Task Force recommended that the Property Committee consider two program ideas that were consistent with the diocesan mission and also had the potential to be financially sustainable: (1) Event Rental Facility and (2) Environmental Center/Sailing Center. Either of these proposals could involve the diocese retaining ownership of the property or establishing a charitable foundation to which the property would be transferred. The full report of the Task Force is available HERE. The Task Force did not address and made no recommendations regarding the location of the bishop’s office and diocesan administrative offices which are currently located on the Talbot Hall property.
The report of the Task Force is just the beginning of a process to determine the future of the Talbot Hall property. The next step in this process will be for the diocesan Property Committee to review the report and make a recommendation to the Executive Board of the diocese. “I am deeply thankful for the hard work of the Talbot Hall Task Force, especially their chairman the Rev. Stan Sawyer,” said Bishop Hollerith. “It is clear they worked long and hard to present viable ideas for this unique property.”
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Serve the City – Norfolk is looking for community service projects in and around the Wards Corner Area. See the email below received from Bridget Powell.
Coming to the neighborhood: Serve the City 2011, May 21-22!Needed: your ideas for projects…Background: Serve the City Norfolk is a service project which involves several area churches. Werecruit volunteers from the church and all over the community to complete service projects. Many lastjust the duration of the weekend, while others become enduring relationships for continued assistance.Last note: I want to emphasize two things–one, we are looking for projects and ways we can serveand two, while we are a faith-based movement, this isn’t about going in to these projects with anythingother than a desire to show God’s love in practical ways.I look forward to answering any questions you might have, and serving you if the opportunity arises! Ican be reached at projects@servethecitynorfolk.comThank you!Bridget Powell
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Agenda:
1. Development
2. Possible new bar/restaurant
Please attend the Wards Corner Now meeting this Saturday at 8:30am at the Fitness and Wellness Center.
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Norfolk Southern railroad crossings within the city of Norfolk have reached the end of their useful life and Norfolk Southern has been permitted by the city to replace 12 crossings between April and July. The railroad crossings at Granby Street and Little Creek road in the Wards Corner Business District are included in those to be rehabilitated.
During the construction project, full closures in both directions are required. Traffic will be detoured to major arterial streets. Signs and detours will not be placed along neighborhood streets. Motorists are encouraged to follow the detour to signalized intersections and to avoid neighborhood streets.
The roads will be closed during the followed dates:
E. Little Creek Road, near I-64 and Granby Street, 6/18-6/20
Granby Street. near Little Creek Rd. (3 northbound lanes), 7/9-711
Granby Street. near Little Creek Rd. (3 southbound lanes), 7/16-7/18
The City of Norfolk and Norfolk Southern have set up a website with further information: http://www.norfolk.gov/publicworks/nsrrx.asp
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In the past two weeks there have been several attempted and successful break-ins of homes in Greater Wards Corner neighborhoods. Suburban Acres, Restmere and Talbot Park have all reported incidents. It appears that these violators are walking and driving around looking for opportunities and casing the neighborhoods. In order to reduce this type of crime, listed below are a few suggestions made by the Norfolk Police:
Communication will be key in alerting our neighbors and the police of suspicious activity. Call 911 first and when you get the chance, please send Louis Eisenberg at unclouie@gmail.com an email to describe the activity in order that it be posted on Wards Corner Now.
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I will be sponsoring a Wards Corner Clean-Up on Saturday, April 2nd (rain date April 9th).We will meet at North Shore Sports & Physical Therapy, 7419 Granby St., at 8:30 am for coffee & breakfast goodies & distribution of supplies, and the clean-up will run from 9am – 11:30am.Anyone interested in joining our group of volunteers needs to RSVP to me before Tuesday, March 29th by calling 489-5820.
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Please attend the Wards Corner Now meeting this Saturday, March 19, 2011 at 8:30am at the Fitness and Wellness center.
The following topics will be discussed and reported on:
1. Code violations in the Denby Park. The City Managers office has requested that we report code violations and provide pictures of said violations so that the City can followup on those violations. If
2. Increase in burglaries in the Greater Wards Corner Area.
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Join the Conversation
Over the next 30 days, the City of Norfolk is reaching out to residents, employees, and others for ideas, concerns, and questions, as we develop the budget proposal that will be considered by City Council in April.
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Your attendance is requested at the Wards Corner Now meeting on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 8:30am at the Fitness and Wellness Center.
The main speaker will be Planning Commission member, Syble Stone.
Edit: corrected date.
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Tivest Development and Construction
According to the Virginian-Pilot article, Councilpersons Tommy Smigiel, Angelia Williams and Andy Protogyrou are holding a town hall meeting this Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 9a.m. at Granby High School in the greater Wards Corner Area.
A representative from Tivest Development has been invited to present on their plan for the Midtown Office Tower that would be built at Tidewater Drive and Virginia Beach Blvd. The project is proposed to be subsidized by the City paying substantially more in rent than it is paying now.
Ann Abraham, a Wards Corner resident, was one of the first to write in about this meeting:
This is in reference to proposed town hall meeting at Granby high school Saturday Feb. 12 at 9 a.m. I think it will be an important meeting for the Wards Corner Civic league to show their strength.
As you may have read in the newspaper, the city manager and staff along with mayor Fraim, councilmen Riddick and Burfoot are in favor of using city funds to support a private developer. The project is called midtown office building. There is no need for the city to develop every vacant lot in the city. Tax payers’ funds should be used throughout the community, not for handpicked private developers. These funds will be diverted from the redevelopment of wards corner. We need to voice our opposition to the needless output of taxpayers funds to benefit a private developer. This project doesn’t make sense. I don’t need to remind you that help for wards corner has been on the back burner. I think it would be equally important to get the word out to other civic leagues. Perhaps you can pass this message on.
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