Become a Norfolk AIRhead

April 3, 2010

Norfolk’s Neighborhood University is conducting a course on Norfolk’s new address driven data base. The city’s address driven data base is a project that has been in the works for over a decade.  Take it on a test run by clicking on this link: Norfolk AIR. Below is information on the course that will educate you about this great city resourse:

Become an AIRhead!
Norfolk Address Information Resourse

Thursday, April 29
6-8pm
Granby Municipal Building, 4th Floor
401 Monticello Avenue

Free parking is provided in the Freemason Street Garage.

In this course, learn about Norfolk AIR (Norfolk Address Information Resource) – a new City website that allows for easy access to information, maps and aerial photography for any address in the city. The website displays data on over 150 items such as property assessments, property sales, municipal services, active and historical code enforcement cases, and much more. For more information and registration, visit the NU web page at http://www.norfolk.gov/Neighborhoods/NU.asp

(For your convenience, the link for Norfolk AIR can be found under the “Links” on Wards Corner Now)

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Wards Corner Now holds inaugural meeting

March 21, 2010

The inaugural meeting of Wards Corner was held on Saturday, March 20th, 2010. The initial meeting of Wards Corner Now drew twenty-five folks from a variety of neighborhoods across the Greater Wards Corner (GWC) area , Norfolk City Council members Barclay Winn and Theresa Whibley and candidate for the Ward One Council Seat, attorney,  Andrew Protogyrou.  The hour-long discussion touched on the following topics:

  • AJ Gators – Move to the old Wherehouse Music store location will bring significant upgrades to the property.  Plans are for AJ Gators’ old location to remain open for breakfast, lunch and dinner but closing early.
  • Walgreens’ ABC license application – By consensus restrictions should parallel those for neighboring competitor – no single container sales.
  • Wards Corner Comprehensive Plan – Continue to place emphasis on addressing the issues in Denby Park while maintaining an eye on the additional plan areas of Titustown and the Wards Corner Business District.
  • Additional issues from individuals and civic leagues – safety concerns, illegal signage, school redistricting
  • Norfolk Address Information Resource – The link is on the Wards Corner Now site.  Norfolk AIR provides information on individual properties throughout the city.

Wards Corner Now will be focused positively on making a difference in GWC and meetings will continue to elicit concerns from civic leagues, businesses, churches, schools and individuals and providing support for moving forward with the Wards Corner Comprehensive Plan.  The topics for the next 2 meetings are:

April 17 – Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center and planned development

May 15 – Light rail

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“Wards Corner Now” kicks off its inaugural meeting this Saturday March 20th at 8:30 am

March 17, 2010

WARDS CORNER NEEDS YOU!

HELP US STEER THE REDEVELOPMENT OF WARDS CORNER BY PROVIDING YOUR INPUT!

WARDS CORNER NOW

Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center Saturday,
March 20, 2010
8:30 am

Agenda

• Opening remarks: Where we’ve been and, more importantly, where we are going!
• Update AJ Gator information
• Outline Walgreens issue
• Gather concerns/issues from Greater Wards Corner citizens (civic leagues, churches, schools, businesses, and individuals)
• Closing: Identify next topics/action items, provide link for Wards Corner Comprehensive Plan

   Everyone is Welcome.
Light breakfast to be served
We look forward to seeing you there!

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Ward One Candidates’ Forum Tuesday, March 16th

March 15, 2010

Talbot Park Civic League will be holding a Ward One Candidates’ Forum on Tuesday, March 16th, 7:00 pm at the Royster Memorial Presbyterian Church, 6900 Newport Avenue. Candidates Andy Protogyrou, Barbara Saunders and Chuck Brewer will be participating.

The format will be a basic one: Each candidate will answer a few questions about their priorities for Ward 1, the city of Norfolk, their experience and explain why they are qualified to represent the citizens of Ward One.

All are invited to attend.

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Bon Secours Depaul plans $18.1 million outpatient cancer center

March 8, 2010

Pilot-Online is reporting, Bon Secours Hampton Roads is planning to build two multi million-dollar outpatient cancer centers in Hampton Roads. One will be located at its Habour View campus in Suffolk and the other will be at its Depaul Medical Center Campus in Norfolk.

 

Both 30,000 -square-foot centers would focus on radiation treatment. They also would provide additional services for cancer patients, such as space for support group meetings and rooms for talks with financial counselors, said Lynne Zultanky, a company spokeswoman.

Bon Secours has applied to the state health department for permission to move its licenses for certain radiation therapy equipment from its Maryview Medical Center in Portsmouth to these locations.

A public hearing on the requests is scheduled for Tuesday at the Russell Memorial Library in Chesapeake.

 Bon Secours has already gotten permission to build a new $200 million dollar, 124 bed  hospital at its present DePaul site.

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Barbara Saunders to kick off her campaign for Ward One City Council seat on March 14th

March 3, 2010

 Barbara Saunders will kick off her campaign for the Ward One Council seat  being vacated by the retiring Councilman Don Williams  on Sunday, March 14th, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. at the Ocean View Baptist Church Social Hall located at 9504 Selby Place. There are presently three other candidates vying for the Ward One Council Seat, Attorney Andy Protogyrou, retired police officer Chuck Brewer and Ocean View artist, Paul Trice.

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Kabob House opens in Wards Corner

March 1, 2010

The Virginian-Pilot has an article on the recently opened Kabob House.  It is located in the Northwest corner of Wards Corner in the same shopping center as the AutoZone.

Co-owner Naoufal Bounkhoul, right, and Fahad Khan, center, prepare food at Kabob House in Wards Corner. (Bill Tiernan | The Virginian-Pilot)

Co-owner Naoufal Bounkhoul, right, and Fahad Khan, center, prepare food at Kabob House in Wards Corner. (Bill Tiernan | The Virginian-Pilot)

Highlights from the article:

The restaurant opened in November and touts a menu of specialties from owner Naoufal Bounkhoul’s homeland, Morocco. He and co-owner Hammadi Jbilou offer several varieties of kabobs, including kefta, a combination of ground beef, onions and parsley shaped into pieces suitable for grilling.

It’s a cheap trip to a foreign land – the total for three kabob dinners, which each included sides, was under $30.

The Wards Corner spot, just off Granby Street and near the Interstate 64 interchange, is convenient for folks all over the region. Diners can eat in or take out. Bounkhoul said he recently began delivery to a limited area.

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Mayor’s Wards Corner Taskforce Thursday, February 18th, 8:30 am

February 12, 2010

The rescheduled Mayor’s Wards Corner Task Force will meet Thursday, February 18th, 8:30 am at the Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center, 7300 Newport Avenue.

January 2010 Wards Corner Task Force Minutes

February 2010 Wards Corner Staff Reports

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Ward One Council candidate Andy Protogyrou’s campaign kick off Monday, February 15th

February 11, 2010

Andy Protogyrou will formally announce his campaign for the Ward One Council seat on Monday, February 15th, 5:30 pm at the AHEPA house behind the Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 7220 Granby Street, Norfolk.  All Ward One voters are invited. R.S.V.P 757-625-1775.

Andy Protogyrou Campaign Kickoff Invitation

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Mayor’s Wards Corner Task Force Meeting rescheduled

February 10, 2010

We received the following emails from Carlton Ransom, Senior Neighborhood Development Specialist,and Stanley Stein, Assistant City Manager, about the cancellation and rescheduling:

To All,
Good morning.  The Greater Wards Corner Task Force meeting scheduled for February 11th has been cancelled.
 
The Greater Wards Corner Task Force meeting has been rescheduled for February 18th   8:30 am at the Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center.    

We apologize for any inconvenience.  As a courtesy, please notify other task force members of this change.  I thank you in advance. 

Carlton Ray Ransom
Senior Neighborhood Development Specialist
Neighborhood Preservation – Bureau of Community Outreach

Email from Stanley Stein

Let me add a few word of apology for seeking a reschedule and thank you for allowing it.  This is a meeting time which is normally set for me and does not change.  It was not a meeting time where the council members are required to attend.  Unfortunately I have to attend to another commitment and did not have flexibility to change it. 

I will work to not let this happen again if at all possible.  I appreciate your flexibility. 

Stanley
Norfolk, VA

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3rd Police Patrol Division Meeting, Friday February 12th

February 8, 2010

Norfolk Police Department 3rd Patrol Division Sector Meeting
February 12, 2010 From 11:00AM to 12:00 PM
Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center

The Red Sector will be having their first sector meeting this Friday.
Our speaker will be from the office of the Virginia Attorney General in Richmond.
Our speakers will address issues and concerns of the consumers and communities in Virginia.
We will have a light lunch and refreshments
We hope to see you at the meeting
For questions about the meeting please email Officer Jackson
or call at 831-3484

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Ward 1 Council race gets another candidate

February 5, 2010

Barbara Saunders will announce her candidacy at the Ocean View Golf Course on Saturday  for the Ward One Council seat being vacated by the retiring Councilman Don Williams. The field of candidates for the Ward One seat is populated by former police officer, Chuck Brewer, who will announce at the Banque on Saturday, Paul Trice, Ocean View artist, and Andy Protogyrou, Norfolk attorney.

Andy Protogyrou will announce his candidacy on Monday, February 15th, 6:00 p.m. at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church of Norfolk, 7220 Granby Street.

Update 2/06/2010: Barbara Saunders called and said the info about her announcement was incorrect. When we get more info on her announcement, we will post the date, time and place.

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Norfolk develops a new address driven database

January 14, 2010

Check out this new feature on the City of Norfolk’s website – Address driven database, full of information about Norfolk properties that we have been requesting for years – type in any address in Norfolk and get tax assessment info, school info, municipal services, planning, public safety, city services, lot dimensions off map, code enforcement cases, (current and historical) etc.. 

  Click the below link:

 http://www.norfolk.gov/Assessor/

and then click Norfolk Address Information Resource under the “Norfolk Air Tab”  on left.

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Four Candidates announce for Don Williams’ City Council Seat

January 10, 2010

According to an article in Sunday’s Compass written by city reporter Harry Minium , four candidates have announced for the retiring Don Williams’ Council seat in Ward One.

Harry Minium has said,

it’s not to early to call Norma Dorey the establishment candidate

For months, many of the city’s political leaders, including Mayor Paul Fraim and Councilman Barclay C. Winn, have been quietly searching for someone they could endorse to succeed Don Williams.    Among those they approached: Planning Commission member and Norfolk businessman Richard Diamonstein and attorneys Chuck McPhillips and Peter G. Decker III.

    All reluctantly declined.

 Enter Dorey, a Willoughby resident who also maintains an apartment downtown. After being approached by Fraim and Winn, she said last week she’s “99 percent sure” she’ll run.

Norma Dorey has said that she has received

nothing but encouragement from the powers that be downtown

 Asked about Wards Corner, Dorey said she doesn’t know the issues there well, but plans to get informed very quickly.

The three other candidates that have announced are Developer John Hadjikakos, retired Norfolk Police Officer Chuck Brewer and Ocean View artist, “Red Rooster” , Paul Trice.

John Hadjikakos, area real estate developer who said   his priority would be redeveloping substandard housing in Wards Corner and Willoughby.

Hadjikakos will make the deterioration of housing and the commercial corridor in Wards Corner a centerpiece of his campaign. “I’m shocked about the violent crime in Wards Corner,” Hadjikakos said. “We have to get a handle on the crime before we can improve the business district.”

 Former Norfolk policeman Chuck Brewer has not yet announced, but his Facebook page says he’s running. He has been critical of the spending of Police Chief Bruce P. Marquis. 

   A resident of blue-collar Ocean View, he may have some appeal with the ward’s middle-income majority. So might Paul Trice, the Ocean View artist known simply as the Red Rooster, who lives in Willoughby Terrace and says he will run his campaign from his home.    Former Norfolk policeman Chuck Brewer has not yet announced, but his Facebook page says he’s running. He has been critical of the spending of Police Chief Bruce P. Marquis.  

 

 

 

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Owner of AJ Gators to present plans for new Wards Corner restaurant

January 9, 2010

J. Sharer, the owner of AJ Gators, will be presenting his plans for a new AJ Gators at the closed Warehouse Music Store on the southeast corner of Granby Street and E. Little Creek Road. He will be making his presentation at the monthly meeting of the Suburban Acres Civic League being held January 11th, Monday night, 6:30 p.m. at Suburban Park Elementary School, 310 Thole Street.

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