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hope everyone has gotten their fill of months that has certainly got many of us on S C Winter. I know I have. It was edge. I encourage each neighbor to get involved I fun...sure...the snow and all…but tell me with the Neighborhood Watch (contact info posted you're with me on this...Bring on WARM on page 7) and enhance your personal aware- Please join us on SUNSHINE! This has ness, keeping an eye out for your- self and your neighbors. Monday, March 8 at been the longest Winter I can remember. That The March 8th SACL As always, your membership in Suburban Park groundhog....why I Suburban Park meeting guest speaker the Civic League and active par- oughta.... ticipation are strongly urged. Elementary School. As the season is Khalilah LeGrand, Reach out to one of the Board

thaws...there are a few Members to see how you can get Doors open at 6 pm. events on the horizon, Norfolk Census Coordi- involved. I hope you're enjoying Meeting at 6:30 pm. soonest being the Great the Newsletter. Kevin Janney is American Cleanup, which nator. 2010 Census: doing an excellent job keeping it is detailed in this It’s in our hands-make an informative, entertaining, and Inside this Issue newsletter. Elections for attractive publication. Well...don't some of our local Norfolk count! Join us let me hold you up...go check it Wards Corner area representatives is not far out! at 6:30. mentioned in State of away, so we're planning May the luck of the Irish be with the City address to get the candidates to you all during the soon coming our April Civic League Page 3 celebration of the Green (whether you're Irish or meeting so that you can learn more about Neighborhood winter not)! May you find that pot of gold at the end of their position. Keep an ear to the ground for the rainbow. wonderland pictures that. We've unfortunately seen some crime in Page 3 our neighborhood in the past couple of Regards,

Volunteers needed for Timothy M. Fox Great American Cleanup Page 5 St. Patrick’s Day Community Events Include Block Party, Parade th AND... The 16th annual Greening of is Friday evening March 12 from 6 to 10 p.m. on Colley Ave- nue in Ghent...now with a new name, “Shamrockin’ in Ghent”. The free event features an opening Civic League Officers by the Tidewater Pipe and Drum Corps and music all evening by the Deloreans. 2010 marks the and Contacts 16th annual St. Patrick’s Day-themed event, formerly hosted by the Ghent Business Association. 2 February The late Fellini’s founder and owner Mike Cavish is credited with coming up with the idea for the St. Meeting Minutes Patrick’s Day-themed neighborhood party. Norfolk-based Hope House Foundation is now coordi- nating the event, and all proceeds benefit the foundation, a local non-profit organization providing Civic League and independent living services to adults with developmental disabilities in . 3-6 Community News Continued on Page 6

Neighborhood Watch A one-of-a-kind, minia- Report ture Flora the Mermaid 7 Letters From Our has been donated by Neighbors Jack Sanderlin of Suburban Acres Green 8 EARNN News Join your neighbors & Norfolk Chris- GREEN tian High School’s Bio-Eco Club Sat- Announcements urday to par- 9 March 27 at 9 am Word Search Coastal Arts and will STARTS ticipate in beautifying the wetlands

be awarded as a DOOR near Archer’s Green. Meet at the Neighborhood PRIZE at the March 8th HERE corner of Suburban Parkway & E. 10 Calendar SACL meeting! Kenmore 2 The Suburban L A SuburbanSuburban AcresAcres CivicCivic LeagueLeague

S C MeetingMeeting MinutesMinutes for January 11, 2010

Meeting Commenced at 6:32 PM Attendance: 41 Suburban Acres Civic League WELCOME provided by Vice-President JoDee Cook, who officiated over the meeting. Officers PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TREASURER’S REPORT - Lester Cavagnaro Tim Fox, President Beginning Balance 1054.24 338-0439 Revenue 822.00 [email protected] Expenses 332.86 JoDee Cook, Vice President Ending Balance 1517.27 587-7918 PRESENTATION - John Deuel, Environmental Coordinator for Keep Norfolk Beautiful Eric Heard, Secretary John discussed Environmental Stewardship and the value of participating in the EARNN ( Environ- 963-6996 mental Awards for Recycling in Norfolk's Neighborhoods). John gave us numerous examples of [email protected] "sustainable living” and discussed the cost savings of using products such as programmable thermostats, energy efficient light bulbs, rain barrels, energy efficient appliances, ceiling fans, sky Lester Cavagnaro, Treasurer 963-6996 lights, and power strips. Other tricks are lowering temperature on our water heater, covering our [email protected] pipes with insulation, using green fertilizer, keeping the gutters clear of leaves and trash, fixing plumbing leaks, minimize water used in toilet flushing and much more. He also gave us the dos and don'ts of recycling waste. Board of Directors NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH Jeb Clarke 626-0076 Committee Chair Robert Lain spoke about how important it is for the community to work together

Steve Collins 416-6158 for safety and safety awareness. A meeting was held on January 26 at the Community Mediation Center. Priorities and responsibilities of block captains were determined. If interested, Rob can be Robert Lain 469-3685 reached at 469.3685 or [email protected]. Most of our crime is auto related, theft or larceny. There was a break-in on Kirby Crescent, on Galveston an alarm went off, and chain saws were Kevin Janney 587-1616 stolen. The Neighborhood Watch decals are still on sale.

Newsletter/Communications MEMBERSHIP Kevin Janney [email protected] Approximately 500 newsletters are delivered to households in Suburban Acres. We had 172 587-1616 households with memberships in 2009. There were 130 family memberships and 42 single memberships. So far in 2010, we have 41 paid memberships. Twenty four of these were family Newsletter Advertising and 17 single. Charles Wasserman [email protected] CHANGE TO JANUARY 11 MEETING MINUTES 588-5987 The following was reported in the meeting minutes for January : "The board of directors voted unanimously to purchase a 5 year web domain renewal for $95.00." Actual cost of the renewal is Newsletter Distribution $14.95 per year. Mary Verykoukis 587-1221 ANNOUNCEMENTS

Tea Party will be meeting at the Banque on Saturday February 13 at 9:00. Dawn Hester’s PACE Officer mayoral campaign kickoff will be at the Holiday Inn, Military Highway 11:30. Officer Curtis Jackson [email protected] Meeting Adjourned 831-3484 Eric Heard, Secretary Police (Non Emergency) 441-5610

Code Enforcement Flora, the Suburban Acres Yard- 664-6532 of-the-Month mermaid is back

Norfolk Cares from her winter rest and Springs 664-6510 into action in MARCH. Where will she show up? If you’d like Neighborhood Watch Coordinator to suggest a coming ashore Rob Lain point, email her at 469-3685 [email protected] Visit our website at Thanks to Jack Sanderlin from Coastal Arts for Flora’s rehab www.suburban23505.com work over the winter! www.suburban23505.com 3

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Winter wonderland activities in Suburban Acres! Cross country skiing and neighbors shoveling the walks on Suburban Parkway. An unusually snowy January and early February. The 7-8 inches that fell January 30 and 31 (after February’s The Suburban had already gone to press) was the most snowfall Norfolk has seen since two storms in February 1989 brought 15.4 and 9 inches, accord- ing to WVEC meteorologist Evan Stewart. See the photo gallery at www.suburban23505.com for more now pictures including some great snowmen and snowwomen. Photos by Kevin Janney

Wards Corner area mentioned in mayor’s State We were disappointed and concerned by last year’s increase of the City address in the homicide rate. With that exception, overall violent crime was down 14%. Mayor Paul D. Fraim gave the State of the City Address on Fri- In a very positive sign, juvenile arrests dropped significantly day, February 19, 2010. It included the following information in selective enforcement areas – 83% in Huntersville; 41% in regarding the Wards Corner area: Denby Park and 14% in the Pleasant Avenue corridor. Over- More than $13 million has been invested in the Greater all juvenile arrests were down 52%. But the problem is still Wards Corner area since approval of the Comprehensive severe, it affects our children and school safety. That is why Plan. Last year, police presence and code enforcement ac- I will ask the city council to establish a task force on youth tivities were stepped up, surveillance cameras installed in and gang violence to be chaired by the vice mayor, Anthony Denby Park, and a neighborhood watch begun with 60 resi- Burfoot. dents participating. As a result, violent crime in Wards Cor- The mayor also highlighted efforts by the City and NRHA to con- ner dropped 35% and property crime 6%. tinue to acquire dilapidated properties in for rede- Three residential rehabilitation programs were begun for velopment. Recent examples include a 16 unit apartment on Denby Park, Oakdale Farms and Monticello Village to assist First View, a 15 unit apartment in Willoughby and the old Ra- residents in upgrading their homes. The programs were so mada Inn property on Ocean View Avenue. However, the pur- successful that within six months, the first $1 million was chase of property in the worst area of the Texas Streets portion committed to 21 homeowners. Another $1 million was com- of Denby Park continues to move at a snails pace with no prop- mitted this fiscal year to assist 40 homeowners, and there’s erties purchased and no offers made despite the Texas Streets already a waiting list for next year. area being listed as the first priority in the Wards Corner Com- prehensive Plan. On the commercial side, the department of development is in active discussions with major property owners in the heart of Mayor Fraim’s remarks can be seen in their entirety at http:// the Wards Corner business district, and we expect new de- blog.vivianpaige.com/ velopment opportunities to be identified later this year. Some information for this report courtesy of Wards Corner Now The Mayor had this to say about crime: (www.wardscornernow.com)

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2010 season on April 8 against the Durham Bulls, with first pitch Fourth candidate enters Ward 1 Council Race from Harbor Park slated for 7:15. Barbara Saunders becomes the fourth candidate confirmed to be City of Norfolk Communications Division seeking the Ward 1 City Council seat being vacated by Don Williams, who is not seeking another term. The Virginian Pilot New Lamberts Point Community Center open reports that Saunders, who owns Saunders Painting in Ocean A new, 24,000 square foot Lamberts Point Community Center View, announced her candidacy in early February. She served was dedicated on February 10. Located at 1251 W. 42nd St., the four years on the city’s housing authority board, and challenged center is within walking distance of the Lamberts Point, Williams for the council seat twice unsuccessfully in 2002 and Larchmont/Edgewater and Highland Park communities, as well as 2006. Candidate Andy Protogyrou, a Norfolk attorney, has Old Dominion University. Total cost of the new center was $7.35 announced endorsements by Jim McDonnell, president of the million. Talbot Park Civic League and several Wards Corner business “Our goal with every facility is to create a ‘wow’ factor that has leaders. Candidate Chuck Brewer, a retired Norfolk police officer, people leaving and saying, ‘I’ll be back.’ Lamberts Point is a real has been endorsed by former Representative Thelma Drake. jewel, because it features a lot of equipment and amenities that Ocean View artist Paul Trice is also running. our other centers don’t have,” Darrell R. Crittendon, Director of Kevin Janney the Norfolk Department of Recreation, Parks & Open Space, said. Tides to play Norfolk State in exhibition game at It is the first Norfolk community center to feature such elements Harbor Park on April 6 as a 25 ft rock climbing wall and an adventure room with indoor ropes course. Other amenities at Lamberts Point include a The will play the Norfolk State Spartans in an regulation-sized gym, computer lab, arts and crafts exhibition game on Tuesday, April 6 at 7:15 pm at Harbor Park. room, fitness studio, game room and meeting room with Tickets for the event are $5.00, with all proceeds from the contest commercial kitchen. going towards NSU’s program. Tickets will be available The design of Lamberts Point includes “green” building initiatives in late March from the NSU booster club and the Harbor Park box including energy-efficient roofing, windows, wall insulation and office. Group packages for youth groups of 25 or more will be electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems; and parking lot with available for $3.00 per ticket. 15% pervious pavers to reduce storm water run-off. This game supplants the annual exhibition game the Tides had A Norfolk Activity ID Card is required for admission. Annual cost played against the Old Dominion Monarchs. The Tides open their is $5 for Norfolk youth, $10 for Norfolk adults and $50 for non- residents. City of Norfolk Communications Division Traffic Alerts Tidewater Drive-Southbound Southbound traf- fic on Tidewater Drive is now detoured near Linden- wood Avenue for the third phase of work on the rail- road underpass in the area. Closure of Southbound Tidewater Drive is expected to last through mid-April. Tidewater Drive’s northbound lanes have been re- opened. Hampton Blvd-NIT & Naval Station Construction continues on a project to build an underpass on Hampton Boulevard near Norfolk International Terminals and Naval Station Gate 6. A tem- porary six-lane road will be constructed to divert traffic from Hamp- ton Boulevard while the underpass and new bridges are being constructed.

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City hopes for accurate 2010 Census Suburban Acres Needs YOU for Great American The U.S. Census counts every resident in the , Cleanup on Saturday March 27th and is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years. The Suburban Acres Civic League participates in the Great The City of Norfolk’s efforts for promoting the 2010 census are American Cleanup on Saturday March 27th with a project to well underway. We will get our forms in the mail in March. It is clean and beautify the wetlands adjacent to Archer’s Green important for everyone to complete the census form because it Apartments. The Archer’s Green maintenance superintendent helps determine the number of seats our state has in the U.S. and the Norfolk Christian High School’s Bio-Eco Club will be House of Representatives, and it determines how more than assisting Suburban Acres volun- $400 billion in federal funds are distributed around the country teers. Children may request Join you neighbors for things like schools, hospitals, emergency services, and community service credit transportation projects, to name a few. Khalilah Legrand, Nor- through their schools for assist- Sat. March 27, 9 am th folk’s Census Coordinator, will speak at the March 8 Suburban ing in the project. Acres Civic League meeting. for Great According to Civic League Vice When you receive the census, just answer the 10 short ques- President JoDee Cook, “all American tions and mail the form back in the postage-paid envelope pro- hands are needed, please give Cleanup, vided. If you don’t mail the form back, you may receive a visit an hour or two for this important from a census taker, who will ask you the questions on the form. neighborhood beautification corner of It is vital that as many residents as possible be counted in order project.” for Norfolk to get its fair share of resources and representation. Suburban For the 2000 census the city had a mail back rate of 65%, the Refreshments will be provided, lowest in Hampton Roads. and the civic league will earn at Pkwy. & E. Kenmore least five (5) EARNN Currently census workers are only knocking on doors to verify (Environmental Awards for Re- address information. With the U.S. Census process beginning, cycling in Norfolk Neighborhoods) points for the project. For the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be coop- specific information or questions contact JoDee Cook at 587- erative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or 7918. Please come out at 9 am and meet at the corner of Sub- identity theft. Do not give your Social Security number, credit urban Parkway and East Kenmore. card or banking information to anyone; the Census Bureau will not ask for Social Security, bank account, or credit card num- bers, nor will employees solicit donations. Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or in person at home. However, the Census Bureau will not contact you by Email, so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census; never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau. Eventually, more than 140,000 U.S. Census workers will count every person in the United States and will gather information about every person living at each address including name, age, gender, race, and other relevant data. It is against the law for the government to disclose or publish any of your personal infor- mation such as your name, address, date of birth, or telephone number. If you have questions or want more information, you can contact the U.S. Census at 800-923-8282 or on the internet at www.census.gov or www.norfolk.gov/census2010. The Suburban

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St. Patrick’s Day Events (continued from Page 1) The Ghent Business Association sponsored the first 15 Greenings; The GBA has turned over the sponsoring reins to the Hope House Foundation in order to focus on a new event planned for April. According to Hope House fundraising and event coordinator Elena Berry, a member of the GBA, she has planned and coordinated the event for several years for the GBA and remains the “Greening” coordinator for the Hope House-sponsored event. Other major fundraisers for Hope House include the Spring and Fall Stockley Gardens Art Shows. The 43rd annual Knights of Columbus Ocean View St. Patrick’s Day Parade, one of Norfolk’s most enduring traditions, will be held on Saturday March 13th. The parade begins at 10 a.m. with a route beginning on Granby Street in front of Northside Middle School, traveling North on Granby Street, turning left on A View St., turning left on First View St. and ending near First View and Government Ave. The Columbian Club of Ocean View hosts a party following the parade at the Knights of Columbus hall at 211 West Government Ave. featuring music by The Craig Woolard Band and Hot Cakes. On street parking on streets adjacent to the parade route can be hard to come by. Off street parking is available at Sarah Constant Beach park, Ocean View Beach park, and Ocean View Elementary. Norfolk Vice Mayor Anthony Burfoot is the parade’s 2010 Grand Marshall. The Suburban Neighborhood Design and Resource Center pro- vides home ideas with lecture series The Norfolk Design and Resource Center is presenting Enhanc- ing the Appeal of Norfolk’s Neighborhoods Block by Block as the March installment of the Center’s City Living Norfolk Style lec- ture series Thursday evening March 25th at 7 pm. Architect John E. Alford and Master Gardner and landscape designer Elizabeth Meska are the speakers. According to the Center, the steps taken to make the exterior appearance of your home at- tractive and inviting are worth the effort; incorporating sugges- tions and ideas from the Center’s creative experts can give your property a rejuvenating facelift that says, “this is a great place to live!” The presentation at 111 Granby Street downtown is free, Parade route for the 43rd annual Knights of Columbus but reservations are recommended. For more information con- Ocean View St. Patrick’s Day Parade begins in front of tact Michelle Johnson at 664-6772 or mi- Northside Middle School and ends near the Knights of Co- [email protected]. lumbus on First View Street in West Ocean View. Norfolk Office of Housing

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Letters From Our Neighbors Neighborhood Watch Update Life is not a spectator sport By Steve Collins By Rob Lain Spectator sports are sports that provide There were fourteen separately a venue for spectator entertainment. recorded incidents in Suburban People can participate from the bleachers or the comfort of Acres reported to the Norfolk their homes because an environment has been created Police Department from 23 where a spectator can “view the action” without actually January 2010 to 22 February being “in the action”. Technology has enhanced the ability of 2010, according to our spectators to enjoy more of the action over the years though neighborhood’s crime data on cameras and commentary for the benefit of the casual as the Norfolk CrimeView Commu- well as committed fan. The annual NFL Super Bowl, Major nity website. As with last League Baseball’s World Series, College Basketball’s Final month’s report, thefts involving Four Championship and the Olympics are some of such automobiles accounted for over venues that provide the pinnacle of spectator opportunity to half of these, but this time the number of stolen vehicles ex- “witness the action” while not being “in the action”. Although ceeded larcenies from cars. The table below summarizes what the competitors and concessionaires are the most committed has been reported. to the contest, providing athletic talent and spectator service the spectacle can be a memory for many. While this continues to be a high level of reported activity, our Neighborhood Watch is becoming an increasingly useful net- But life is not really a spectator sport. We cannot live our work and will undoubtedly play a role in resolving and prevent- lives from the bleachers of life or just from the comfort of our ing further crimes. After the 28 January burglary on Kirby Cres- homes. Life is a contributor – consumer activity providing not cent and the 11 February larceny on Suburban Parkway, our only benefit, but opportunity to everyone to get into the members quickly relayed suspect and vehicle descriptions and action. We all are responsible for our community and social other relevant information via e-mail and phone calls. Much of networks and we must be involved “in the action” whether as this was further relayed to the Suburban Acres Civic League’s e- a mentor or participant for the benefit of the group. That mail distribution list. This is exactly how a Neighborhood Watch participation is getting more important as the competition of should work, and I hope we can build on these examples over scarce resources (time and talent) with multiple priorities gets the next several months. more defined. You can help. We need block watchers and block captains for Although the Civic League is supported by volunteer effort, Fife Street, Forsythe Street, Cromwell Parkway, Yorktown Drive, our collective investment is required. We soon learn that it is Carl Street, and several blocks of Virginian Drive, and can al- our civic duty to do more than be a consumer or spectator. ways use more volunteers wherever you may be. Joining us will We must contribute. It is not a “spectator thing”. We cannot add to the numbers of concerned neighbors keeping an eye on stand by and just watch. We have an internal need to get things, and help improve the flow of information that can stop involved in the action. future incidents. Please contact me or your nearest Neighbor- Thank you for contributing to our community by paying your hood Watch block captain, or just let us know at the next Civic taxes, maintaining your homes, and obeying laws and League meeting, if you’d like to be part of the team. regulation for the shared benefit of all. I hope you can find One reminder for everyone: when you see criminal activity or time to join us at a Civic League Meeting this year and meet suspicious people or vehicles in your area, please don’t take it some of your neighbors. Know that your investment of time upon yourself to approach such situations. Alert the police and and coin, as members is appreciated and reinvested in the your neighbors of the activity directly or through your block form of neighborly encouragement and civic education for the watchers and block captain. Stay safe! benefit of many. See you at the next meeting. Steve Rob can be reached at 469-3685 or [email protected]

Norfolk CrimeView statistics for Suburban Acres, January 23-February 22, 2010

8 The Suburban Cash for clunker appliances…DOE rebate pro- SS UBURBANUBURBAN AACRECRESS gram comes to in late April The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provided nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for states to set up new, or augment existing, appliance rebate pro- grams. The money was divided up by state, according to popu- G R E E N lation. Virginia’s allocation is $7.45 million. By Karen Mayne Virginia will implement an appliance rebate program in partner- Did you know you live in a watershed? (And you thought you live ship with some utilities. Participating utilities in the Suburban Acres neighborhood!) “Watershed” is a term will receive a population-based portion of the scientists use to define the area of land that drains into a state’s allocation to augment appliance re- particular body of water. Our entire neighborhood drains into the bate programs operated by the utilities. The North Branch of the Lafayette River. The drainage areas you can Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and see include the “ditch” (an old streambed) that runs behind Energy (DMME) will offer rebates to all other Kroger’s and up to Virginian Drive; the freshwater stream that qualifying Virginia residents who are not eligi- runs along Parkdale Drive and the Archer’s Green apartments; ble for a utility rebate. DOE approved the and the tidal creek that runs through Granby Park to Norfolk Virginia appliance rebate plan on December Christian School. What you can’t see are the storm water drains 22, 2009. The planned program launch date that run under our streets and enter these waterways. is late April, 2010. Every yard, driveway, and street in our neighborhood drains into Energy Star-rated appliances, heat pumps, and other equipment the North Branch of the Lafayette River. From here, the will be included in the program. Rebate amounts and qualifying Lafayette River drains into the Elizabeth River, which joins with appliances and other equipment will be identified at a later the James River to form date. Rebates will not be available retroactively for purchases Hampton Roads. If you made prior to the official launch date of the program. The De- Protecting the Lafayette… partment of Energy anticipates rebate amounts of $50 to $250. For information on having a had a very tiny boat (or river-friendly yard, go to the were a fish), you could Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) travel from Kroger’s out to Lynnhaven River Now the and EARNN (Environmental Awards for Recycling in website at then to the Atlantic Ocean. www.LynnhavenRiverNow.org Along the way, you would Norfolk Neighborhoods) Points Grow for SACL and click on pass the forested wetlands John Deuel’s February civic league presentation on Sustain- River Resources. Our along Parkdale, then the able Living qualified SACL for 5 EARNN points due to atten- neighbors in Virginia Beach tidal marshes along Granby dance by more than thirty neighbors. The thirty (30) Sustain- have some great tips on green Park and finally the ability Surveys so far returned by neighbors added 5 points. gardening. Happy Spring! Lafayette River. The tidal Official city-reported recycling (blue bin) participation rates marshes are flushed by the EARNNs SACL an additional 20 points. SACL starts March tides every day and are a with 86 points. With the neighborhood’s continued fantastic nursery or feeding ground participation we are on track to EARNN the city’s maximum for many kinds of fish reward of $750 to be used by the civic league for neighborhood projects! including striped bass, spot, and croaker. The waters of the SACL EARNN Point Tally Lafayette rise and fall twice a day due to the pull of the moon, which creates the tides. DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY Clean water is important for the fish, birds, and other critters that live in our river. But the Lafayette has major problems. There GOAL $700 are too many bacteria in the river, making it unsafe for us to swim 100 EARNN or eat shellfish. And, too many nutrients enter the river from $550 Points = $700 in storm water runoff, causing algae blooms that use up the oxygen May! in the water and can lead to fish kills. $500 Whether you live along the water or the “inland” streets, our entire neighborhood is closely tied to the Lafayette River. Over the next $450 year, many of the articles in this column will focus on what we $450 Achieved! can do as good neighbors to help clean up the river. Wouldn’t it (86 points as of be nice if someday our kids could swim and eat oysters out of the $400 Lafayette? Together, we can make a difference! Feb. 26) $350 With spring in the air, there is something we can do right away to protect the Lafayette, and save money in the process. If we put off fertilizing our lawns until fall (or stop altogether), we can $300 prevent excess nutrients from entering the storm drains and river. In the fall, lower rainfall allows more fertilizer to stay on the lawn $250 rather than washing away. And, fall is the best time of year for cool season grasses like fescue to absorb the fertilizer’s nutrients, leading to a stronger stand of grass the next spring. $200

You can reach Karen by e-mail at [email protected] $ 0 or by phone at 587-1287 www.suburban23505.com 9 If you're not currently MARCH receiving email updates Announcements from Suburban Acres Civic League, send us a brief WORD Send your announcement to email to let us know you'd [email protected] like to be added to our SEARCH distribution list! Birthdays? Anniversaries? Lost & found? Let us know! Congratulations, Abigail on winning Second Place Overall in S C L O V E R S L N A sectionals! A T E R S T E L N U G Thank you to our American servicemen and women and to their families who sacrifice so much every day. C O P J O D N Y C T E Grass-Fed Meat Cooking Class at the Five Points L E R A I N B O W A M Community Farm Market, Saturday March 20, 4 pm. Instructor is Nic Renz (of Get Fresh Café). The Market also hosts a E U E N T G U I N S E Seasonal Cooking Class on Saturday April 10th. 2500 Church Street, Norfolk. www.5PtsFarmMarket.org. S O C Y I R U G L F R Norfolk Neighborhood Design & Resource Center presents X H H K M E I A O E A Enhancing the Appeal of Norfolk’s Neighborhoods Block by Block, Thursday March 25, 7 pm. Part of City Living P G A W A E R C A L L Norfolk Style lecture series. Free but reservations recom- mended. 111 Granby Street. Contact Michelle Johnson at A I U M R N I H K I D (757)664-6772 or [email protected] for more information/reservations. U B N U R E S H A Z I High school seniors can apply for Tidewater Builders L I U C C O H R L D N Association scholarships through April 16. Awards are based on academic performance, community service, and U T R A H A C Y S A C financial need. Last year, ten students were awarded scholarships of $7,500 each. Applications are available from C P A R A D E K M Y L high school guidance counselors, and can be downloaded at www.tbaonline.org, or by calling the TBA at (757)305-9018. CLOVER IRISH PARADE EMERALD JIG PINCH GOLD LEPRECHAUN RAINBOW GREEN LUCK SHAMROCK IDES MARCH ST PATRICK

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Mar. 8 Suburban Acres Civic League Refreshments at 6 pm, meeting at 6:30 pm Suburban Acres Elementary Mar. 11 Mayor’s Ward’s Cor- ner Taskforce, 8:30 am, Norfolk Fitness & Wellness Center, 7300 Newport Ave. Mar. 11 Norfolk Federation of Civic Leagues, 7:30 pm, Lake Taylor Hospital cafeteria, 1309 Kempsville Rd. March 12 Greening of Ghent 6-10 pm, Colley Avenue. Bene- fits Hope House Foundation. Wear your green! March 13 Ocean View Knights of Columbus St. Patrick’s Day Parade 10 am, party to follow. March 27 Great American Cleanup Archer’s Green Wet- lands Enhancement, meet cor- ner of E. Kenmore & Suburban Parkway 9 am

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