Senior Center Craft & Gift Bazaar
November 12, 2009
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Denby Park murderer sentenced
November 7, 2009The Virginian-Pilot is reporting:
A man convicted of murder, robbery, and drug and weapons charges will serve 21 years for the crimes, a judge ruled Friday.
Deonte L. Mayfield was convicted in the shooting death of 31-year-old Cleavonne Tynes, who was found with several gunshot wounds in the 300 block of E. Little Creek Road in June 2008.
A co-defendant, Donte White, is scheduled to be sentenced in January.
Wards Corner Now reported on this crime on June 11, 2008 and June 19, 2008.
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Attempted Burglary in Suburban Acres
October 28, 2009Received from the Suburban Acres Civic League:
Yesterday [10/27/09] around noon time there was an attempted burglary at 223 Glen Echo Drive. The Police were very quick in their response to the alarm company alert. Residents were not at home. The would be robbers attempted to kick in the back door. No further details available at this time.
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Home invasion in Talbot Park
October 28, 2009Received from the Talbot Park Civic League:
Good morning Talbot Park:
Please be advised that we a had a home invasion yesterday [10/27/09] afternoon sometime between 12:30 and 3pm in the 200 block of Oak Grove Ave. No one was home at the time and no one was injured. The police are investigating this.
We will have a civic league meeting next Tuesday at the Royster Memorial Church- 7pm start time.
Please make every effort to attend.
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Partnership Meeting
October 19, 2009Elyse Kalfus writes in with the following:
Get involved and be part of the Re-Vitalization effort in The Greater Wards Corner Partnership Area.
Join the Greater Wards Corner PartnershipMeeting: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Location: Workforce Development Center
201 E. Little Creek Road
(next to Kroger)
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.Guest Speakers: Attorney Joe Waldo & Thelma Drake
What tools we can use to clean up blight in Denby Park.
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No Spook-tacular this year
October 18, 2009Wards Corner Now received the following note regarding the Spook-tacular:
The Greater Wards Corner Business Association will
not be having their annual Kid Safe Halloween Spook-tacular this year.We hope you all have a very happy, fun filled and safe Halloween.
From all of us at The Greater Wards Corner Business Association.
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14 students arrested at Granby High School
October 15, 2009
Pilot Online is reporting that 14 students were arrested Thursday morning after the school called Police to break up several fights. 20 police officers responded. There is an ongoing investigation.
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Fix It! Trade Show to be held at Workforce Development Center
October 15, 2009
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2nd Precinct Groundbreaking
October 14, 2009Norfolk Police Department
2nd Precinct Groundbreaking
Join us as we kick off construction for the new
2nd Precinct for the Norfolk Police Department
Monday, October 19, 2009
11:00 am
901 Asbury Ave.
(Next to Oakwood Elementary in the
Central Business Park)
Call 353-7392 for more information
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Candidate Forum – October 19, 2009
October 7, 2009Jim English, President of the Wards Corner Civic League, is extending an invitation to the entire Partnership to attend a Candidate Forum at the Civic League’s October meeting.
The meeting is scheduled for October 19, 2009 at 6:45pm at the Fitness and Wellness Center.
The following candidates have been invited to the forum:
87th District House of Delegates
D Paula J. Miller, Incumbent
R John N. Amiral
89th District House of Delegates:
D Kenneth Cooper Alexander, Incumbent
I Anthony J. “Trip” Triplin
Sheriff – City of Norfolk
D Robert J. McCabe, Incumbent
I Sean C. Jones
Commissioner of the Revenue – City of Norfolk
D Sharon M. McDonald, Incumbent
I Douglas E. Knack
Treasurer – City of Norfolk
D Thomas Moss, Incumbent
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Raze the Apartments
October 5, 2009Revonna Bieber of Monticello Village writes in with the following:
According to the NRHA Fall 2009 issue of “Neighborhood Patterns [PDF]” On Wednesday morning, April 15, a blighted 16-unit apartment building at 9430 First View Street was razed. In its place, three single family homes will be built, bringing about a much needed change according to local residents and West Ocean View Civic League members. NRHA purchased the property in July 2008 when 13 of the 16 units were occupied.
The property will be divided into three lots for homes ranging from 1,600 to 1,800 square feet with projected price ranges of $175,000 to $250,000. Construction is expected to be complete for all three units by spring 2010.
So why aren’t these improvements being made in our neighborhoods? Blight is quite apparent, especially in the apartment complexes, in the areas of Denby Park, Monticello Village, and Oakdale Farms. Why can the city buy and raize apartment buildings in Ocean View, Lamberts Point,on Hampton Boulevard, and Broad Creek but not in Wards Corner?
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Jervod Contae Simmons charged with attempted murder
October 1, 2009The Virginian-Pilot is providing an update to a story we previously reported on here.
Police have identified a 22-year-old man as the one accused of firing shots at officers Monday night while they were searching for a robbery suspect at an apartment complex on Ashlawn Drive.
They arrested Jervod Contae Simmons within minutes of the shooting on nearby East Little Creek Road, and charged him with attempted capital murder, use of a firearm in a felony, and possession of a firearm by a felon, said Master Police Officer Chris Amos, a department spokesman.
The above info can be found on the newspaper’s website here and here.
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Robbery suspect shoots at police in Monticello Village
September 28, 2009The Virginian-Pilot is reporting:
Police officers searching for a robbery suspect at an apartment complex in the 500 block of Ashlawn Drive were fired upon after spotting the man they were looking for, said a police spokeswoman.
At 7:39 p.m., police were searching the complex when they saw the suspect and he reportedly fired a gun at officers, said Karen Parker-Chesson, police spokeswoman. She did not know whether officers returned fire.
The man then fled on foot to East Little Creek Road and headed west but was apprehended by police a few minutes later in the 500 block of East Little Creek, she said.
His identity was being withheld because he is a person of interest in several other incidents, including the robbery that police were initially investigating.
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It’s Fall Kick-Off Time at Wards Corner!
September 28, 2009It’s Fall Kick-Off Time at Wards Corner!
As we enjoy the refreshing weather of this beautiful season, we also need to enjoy and refresh our Corner! Join us as neighbors and members of the Wards Corner business community come together to celebrate fall and “Clean Our Corner.”
WHEN: Saturday Oct. 10th. 8am-11am
WHERE: Meet at North Shore Sports & Physical Therapy (7419 Granby St., next to ATC Fitness)
SCHEDULE: 8-8:30 coffee, breakfast pastries & registration 8:30 – 11am
Clean Our Corner Trash Bags, safety vests, gloves, snacks & water will be provided.
RAIN DATE: Sunday, Oct. 11, same schedule.
RSVP: Laura Thom 489-5820.
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Partnership Meeting
September 22, 2009The following was received from Elyse Kalfus:
Greater Wards Corner Partnership Meeting
Thursday, September 24th, 2009 7:00 p.m.Workforce Development Center (Next to Kroger)
201 E. Little Creek RoadWe encourage members from all the Civic Leagues in the Greater Wards Corner Partnership Area to join us for our meeting this Thursday. We will be discussing the importance of working together to get the change we all need and want to see in our area. Since 1995 we have all sat and watch while other areas of the city have taken our tax dollars and been redeveloped. We have listened to the promises and watched as our area fallen prey to more and more blight. The time for action is now, and only working together can we make it happen. There is no more Wards Corner Comprehensive Plan we need a new one. Come and let’s discuss it your neighbors, what do we want to see here in our area. The business district can’t change without the redevelopment of the ghetto first and we can make that happen together.
We hope enough people in this area are ready to get involved to bring this change about. The time is right, the time is now.
Hope to see you Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. in Room 204 at the Workforce Development Center.
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