Third Patrol Red Sector P.A.C.E. Meeting Friday, March 14, 2008 from 11:00AM to 12:00PM Norfolk Workforce Development Center 201 East Little Creek Road (next to Kroger) We provide the lunch and speaker Come join the community partnership Any questions please contact Officer Jackson curtis.jackson@norfolk.gov
Officer Hubbard beverly.hubbard@norfolk.gov
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Laura Thom sent the following email on a date for the “Wards Corner Clean-Up Day” in the event of rain tomorrow:
Tomorrow’s Wards Corner Clean Up.
Although I am hoping against the odds for fair weather tomorrow, indications are that we are in for some downright nasty conditions. Due to extenuating family circumstances, if the clean up does get rained out tomorrow, I need to reschedule the rain date from next Saturday, March 15th to the following Saturday, March 22nd. Quite a large number of folks have signed up for tomorrow’s clean up; so in the event of a rain-out,please call me at 489-5820 to confirm availability for March 22nd.Thank you,
Laura Thom
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Meadowbrook resident and Norfolk Citizen, Fred Archer, sent the following letter to the editor of the Virginian-Pilot:
I believe it was Sydney J. Harris who remarked you judge a city by the number of people walking its streets after dark. Perhaps we can enlarge that picture to include daytime as well. With that in mind downtown Norfolk thrives and draws us there for food, entertainment and commerce. I applaud how life has evolved in the heart of our community. Now I long to have some of that vibrancy spill out to our other communities and especially to Wards Corner. Since moving to Norfolk 15 years ago I have waited to see some brightening up of this potentially lively part if our city. A couple of years ago I got excited as there was suggested movement in just that direction. Since then nothing but two sterile drugstores. Hidden in the Corner are several gems, The Pancake House, Rom Thai and some businesses one might need occasionally (shoe repair, jewelry, eye care for instance). But there is very little walking about in the area. There is no general store, no trendy watering hole with outside tables. The area is accessible from the interstate and from a number of communities in walking distance. Come on City Council, pay attention to the wonderful possibilities in Times Square of the South. Put our money where your mouth was just a short time ago.
Fred Archer
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Laura Thom has asked that the following be posted to inform The Greater Wards Corner Partnership of the Wards Corner “Clean-Up Day” :
I would like to post a notice on WardsCornerNow about the Wards Corner clean up day that I am sponsoring with the support of my employer, North Shore Sports & Physical Therapy, and Keep Norfolk Beautiful.
Date & Time: Saturday, March 8th (rain date Saturday, March 15th)
8:00-11:00 am
Where to Meet: North Shore Sports & Physical Therapy
7419 Granby St. (next to ATC Fitness)
Trash bags, safety vests, gloves and refreshments will be provided. Prizes will also be awarded. All who wish to participate must register by calling me at 489-5820. Anyone younger than 18 must have a parent or guardian sign a permission form which will be available the day of the clean up. Thank you.Laura Thom
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Below is a listing of the meetings for Norfolk City Council for 2008. I will be attending the February 5th meeting at 7:00 pm. All who would like to attend please email me back so that we can coordinate. I am planning on attending every evening meeting that I can to tell the council that we want their support, loud and often.
Thanks,
RJ Luce
Meeting Schedule
The full meeting schedule and canceled meetings can be found here.
Guidelines for speakers can be found here.
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The following is a letter sent to Larry Hecht at Harvey Lindsay by the Book Exchange owner, John Knight.
Dear Mr. Hecht,
Over the last few years, I have had several conversations with you regarding the constant deterioration of Midtown Shopping Center. Unfortunately, my calls seem to have made little difference. I am writing this email to update you on the current situation and to include others in this dialogue in hopes that we will see some improvements.
I encourage you to look at the website wardscornernow.com. Specifically, I would like for you and Ms. Dalis to read some comments by frustrated business owners and citizens:
https://wardscornernow.com/2008/01/23/two-more-stores-to-close-in-midtown-shopping-center/
The discontent regarding the Dalis/Martone property is rising quickly. As you know, Foot Locker just closed it’s doors and word has it that several more businesses are planning to leave soon. In addition, there are now many broken windows in the back of the building which, according to your property manager, Ms. Dalis believes are the problem of the railroad and not her problem. We are also experiencing a large increase in rodents on the property.
Last night, we had a second special meeting of the Wards Corner Partnership which was attended by over 100 concerned citizens. As usual, Midtown Shopping Center was pointed out as being the biggest problem in the business district. As I’m sure you know, this building, it’s lack of occupants and state of disrepair are increasingly reflecting badly on Harvey Lindsay, you and Ms. Dalis. I imagine that you and Harvey Lindsay have little control over what is happening but I want you to be aware of the impression. I also encourage the three of you to attend meetings of the Wards Corner Partnership, Wards Corner Partnership and/or Wards Corner Business Association so your voice can be heard and any misunderstandings can be cleared up.
Lastly, a week ago, I was told by a business owner that the following conversation took place between you and him regarding renting the old Regino’s place. The gentleman’s family has owned a successful restaurant in Norfolk for over 60 years and they would like to relocate to an area with more parking. He approached me about the space. I told him it was a good location and he should contact you about leasing it. The gentleman called me back 15 minutes later and was infuriated with your response. Apparently, you told him that the
owner is only accepting proposals from national chains. He then told you that Regino’s is not a national chain and neither are many of the other business that are left. I am extremely puzzled by this hocus pocus as another potential tenant was told that Ms. Dalis is not giving leases longer than 6 months. As we both know, national chains do no sign such short leases and neither would any business in it’s right mind.As citizens of this community, I think you and Ms. Dalis owe it to the citizens and business owners of Wards Corner to be honest with us. If you are not interested in leasing any of the vacant units, take down your signs and let us know what your plans are. Over the past several years, millions of potential tax revenue has been lost by the city, business owners have been financially hurt, customers feel uncomfortable and Wards Corner has become more dangerous because of this situation.
We sincerely want to work with you and Ms. Dalis to solve our problems and we await your response.
Sincerely,
John Knight
Owner- Book Exchange
Secretary- Greater Wards Corner Business Association
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Below is the information that was projected on the screen at last nights meeting. There was a request to post this so that everyone would have the representatives contact information.
Tonight’s Goals
1. Denby Park
a. Economic Development – Partnership with property owners.
b. Widening of Fort Worth Avenue
2. Wards Corner Business District City Owned
Infrastructure.
3. Titustown
a. Alexis Apartments
4. Police Department
Ward One: Don Williams, donwilliams1@cox.net, 636-4710 M
Ward Two: Theresa Whibley, drwhibley@msn.com, 714-3151 M
Super Ward 6: Barclay Winn, barclay@winnnursery.com, 494-1400 O
Super Ward 7: Daun Hester, daun.hester@norfolk.gov
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The second meeting of the reinvigorated Wards Corner Partnership was held tonight at the Workforce Development Center. Across the front of the meeting room sat 10 current civic league presidents who together proposed an action plan to put more pressure on our elected officials to ebb the downfall of Wards Corner.
The action plan included:
The conversation tonight highlighted, once again, the lack of a champion for the Wards Corner Partnership area on City Council. A plan to let our concerns known was debated and letters to the editor, letters to the councilpersons, and this website were determined to be excellent tools to let the councilpersons and our fellow citizens know that we are fed up with the lack of attention to the blight in Wards Corner.
The Partnership members at tonights meeting are energized and intend to work until Wards Corner is no longer placed “on the back-burner”. Wards Corner Now.
To have your letters and articles posted on this website, email them to wardscornernow@wardscornernow.com
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I received from Delceno Miles the following update on Depaul Hospital:
Bon Secours Hampton Roads remains committed to our quest of creating a new health model in Hampton Roads. This bold new vision emphasizes primary care, prevention, the establishment of medical homes, outpatient care, and the development of easily accessible, acute care services in health care town center settings.
We are very pleased to announce that the second round of COPN applications was filed with the Virginia Department of Health on December 31, 2007. The purpose in submitting these applications is to ensure that we continue our momentum in gaining approval as the filing cycle started in early December 2007; we do not anticipate learning of the health commissioner’s decision until late March 2008.
The applications are consistent with the letter of support received by the City of Norfolk. The table below illustrates the details of the DePaul application:
Bon Secours
DePaul Medical Center
Beds
· 64 total
· 54 med/surg
· 10 OB
Total OR’s
6 Operating Rooms
Key Services
Advanced Imaging
Radiation Therapy
Lithotripsy
Emergency Department
A key element of our bold new vision is the development of medical homes for our community’s underinsured and uninsured. In addition to the submission of the COPNs, we are continuing our work with the perpetuation of the medical homes at Bon Secours Maryview with the Maryview Foundation Healthcare Center, and with the collaboration with Park Place Medical Center in Norfolk.
In today’s Pilot Online, there is an article on Bon Secours Partnership with Park Place Medical. Also we have submitted our resounding results in our current COPN applications from the Maryview Foundation Healthcare Center. This document helps illustrate that their chronic disease patients are more likely to have access to much needed medications and by contrast, are less likely to use the emergency department and have a 15.9% reduction in hospital readmissions.
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We have all seen this very dedicated woman hula hooping in the median strip in front of the ATC Fitness Center. We miss her when she is not there. Many of us know her story and for those who do not, Pilot Online has her story. Pamela Brown is her name, and she is a true inspiration.
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Below is a letter penned by Wards Corner resident, Joan Griffey.
Dear Mayor Fraim,
The 2004 Wards Corner Comprehensive Plan was proposed and financed by City Council with a quarter million dollars of taxpayer funds. What positive remarks will you include in your State of the City report concerning progress on this plan and the Wards Corner Business District?
In four years, the plan has not delivered on various items:
- There are currently 15 empty storefronts which were supposed to be occupied with family friendly businesses
- A badly painted crosswalk was installed instead of a brick crosswalk
- New mast-arm traffic poles were planned to reduce overhead wiring mishmash
- Elimination of blight was supposed to be the focus
- Updated buildings have not been addressed
- A parking garage has not been delivered
- Housing was supposed to be built above storefronts to generate community living
Last Tuesday, nearly 100 Norfolk voters assembled to discuss our frustration and the rank discrimination by our Council and City Manager towards the Wards Corner section of Norfolk. We voiced plans to continue to meet and energize our civic leagues for fair treatment for Wards Corner. Since 1997, the WCPartnership, in 2000 the WC Taskforce, in 2003, the WC Comprehensive Plan all have made aware our problems with blight, crime and public safety, esthetics decline , downturn of business activity and a “war zone” image as a gateway to downtown. These reports have been ignored and pushed aside, oblivious to the very people we elected as our leaders.
On our city website, the mission states that the City of Norfolk shall provide leadership and direction responsive to the needs and desires of all citizens of Norfolk. This does not exclude Wards Corner citizens from leadership to improve our quality of life and civic opportunities. Discrimination exists when certain areas of the city are given preference to Wards Corner (i.e., $11 million for frivolous fountains in Town Point Park where people go to look at the River, and the St Paul’s Quadrant, and a skateboard park and new development near the light rail stations).
Why is the City not interested in developing Wards Corner area? The city is doing nothing to encourage development. Promoting downtown is fine, but not at the sacrifice of the rest of the City. Are you expecting to concentrate misplaced and indigent peoples in downtown to our geographical area? This problem needs to be addressed. Perhaps our only recourse is to approach the news media for help to call attention to Council’s neglect. Why is Wards Corner consistently on “the back burner” when development is discussed?
Wards Corner citizens expect our leaders to step up and represent us. We are waiting for you to deliver on your promises and “stick to the task”! Wards Corner First.
Sincerely,
Joan S. Griffey
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The Norfolk Tea Party 2 will be holding a meeting to conduct a survey on taxes and on the City Council’s, Mayor’s and City Manager’s performance on Saturday, January 19th at the Banque, 1849 E. Little Creek Road, 9:00 am. There will be no Greater Wards Corner Partnership Meeting this Saturday. Please try to attend and alert members of your civic leagues.
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The Greater Wards Corner Partnership will hold a special meeting Tuesday, January 15th at 7:00 pm at the Norfolk Workforce Development Center 201 E. Little Creek Road (next to Kroger) room 202, to discuss moving the The Greater Wards Corner Comprehensive Plan forward. All concerned citizens are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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The Norfolk Tea Party 2 on Saturday, January 19th at the Banque, 1849 E. Little Creek Road 9:00 am will hold a meeting to conduct a survey on taxes, on the City Council’s, Mayor’s and City Manager’s performance. This is a very important meeting. The Greater Wards Corner Partnership has been stonewalled for too many years on the implementation of the Greater Wards Corner Comprehensive Plan. Please alert all your civic league members to be there. Norfolk Tea Party 2 Flyer
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The folks at WordPress have brought snow to our site. No your eyes aren’t playing tricks. Enjoy the season.
Merry Christmas!
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