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EOV Quarterly East Ocean View Civic League Spring 2017 News From the East Ocean View Civic League www.livingeov.com Inside Annual EOV Clean Up- Another Success Story! This The EOVCL hosted a great event on EOVCL is also grateful for the support Issue... Saturday, April 22nd for EARTH DAY! provided by Ms. Dana Andrews of REC Our civic league welcomed 95 volunteers and her team. It takes a Village! who showed up to pick up the trash on • A Letter from the our streets and along the shore line and We utilized the dumpster provided by President beach and plant the Community Garden. KNB and got rid of a lot of junk including • EOVCL Minutes The Sheriff’s department assisted us plywood, a mini fridge, a table and over Summary that day and a big thank you goes out to 35 contractor bags of trash. The event • EOV Clean Up them for their continued support as well was capped off by a picnic lunch for the to as our Community Resource Officers volunteers. Congrats to Dave Moore • Beach John Folscher and Chris Allen on their and his volunteers for pulling off a very Replenishment 4-wheelers and Laura Knipp our Park successful event. I hope everyone agrees • Resilience Ranger who helped in the garden. What the community is really looking great! a terrific way to celebrate EARTH DAY. • New Residents • Proposed City Budget • Afternoon with the Brahms • New Norfolk City Treasurer Upcoming EOVCL Meetings Meetings are the first Thursday of each month at the East Ocean Community Center – 20th Bay East Ocean View Civic League EOVCL Board of Directors Meetings Last Thursday of the Month Winter 2016 1 www.livingeov.com Civic League Information EOVCL New Vibes BOARD 2017 OFFICIALS I can’t help but be filled with pride in our community. Development abounds, President volunteers show up for community events, meetings are well attended; these are all Ann Bolen amazing strides for those of us who have been around a long time. I am constantly [email protected] grateful for the help we are getting from City staff- huge improvements were made to our beach access points and blighted properties are being torn down. I am grateful Vice President for the wonderful support we both receive and provide to our REC center. Ms Dana Steve Chamberlain Andrews is truly grateful for the food being provided to feed the 25+ HUNGRY Vice [email protected] children each day. EOV is a community of diversity, generosity and kindness. Secretary I hope everyone enjoys a great spring. I hope you will stop and learn about the great Ann Freeman shoreline restoration project happening near the fishing pier at rec. Volunteer! East [email protected] Ocean View is changing and you can feel the new VIBE. Treasurer Ann Bolen Jeff Lewis [email protected] Directors at Large President, East Ocean View Civic League Deborah Lutz Juanita Snead Michael Phelps Scott Berry John Hadfield David Moore Alice R. Webley Jimmy Carter EOV Quarterly is published by the East Ocean View Civic League Send comments, applications and payments to: EOVCL P.O. Box 14172 Norfolk, VA 23518 Want to place an ad? Contact Ann Bolen at: [email protected] 757-362-0337 Above are more pictures from the EOV annual clean up. Check out our Website: www.livingeov.com Spring 2017 2 www.livingeov.com Civic League Information East Ocean View Civic League Minutes Summary January, February, March, & April In January, Delegate Chris Stolle swore the new Civic In February, Eric Hartley from the Virginian Pilot made League Board members into office. an engaging presentation and shared how to notify the paper if you have a good story to share. He stressed good The following people were approved for 2017: President: news was needed, too. We then had presentations from Ann Bolen, Vice President: Steve Chamberlain, Treasurer: 3 developers seeking support for their projects in EOV. Jeff Lewis and Secretary: Ann Freeman. Board of Directors: Vince Ranhorn who explained a new restaurant opening Jimmy Carter, Alice Webley, Dave Moore, John Hadfield, in the old “Blue Crab” building. Longboards will have 40 Michael Phelps, Deborah Lutz, Scott Berry and Juanita taps in the restaurant and will focus on food and not the Snead. Chris Stolle subsequently spoke to the group selling of beer and liquor. 30-40 jobs being created with regarding the upcoming General Assembly meeting. He seating accommodating 75 inside. Next Michael Lancaster reminded us the GA is a part-time legislature and while of Spinx Builders shared his vision for a new townhouse the session lasts for 45 days, members are engaged year- community to be located behind the McDonalds on round. He is on the Transportation Committee. There Little Creek and Shore Drive. He will build 26 3-story will be a new tunnel from Newport News/Hampton townhouses priced around $265K. Last speaker was Trevor to Norfolk which will have three lanes and, hopefully, Spiers of EDC Homes. EDC wishes to purchase the land reduce the congestion we now have. Del. Stolle is also on located behind Mona Lisa’s, where the trailer park used to the Joint Commission for Health Care and this committee be on Pleasant and the lot behind the 7/11 that goes to 21st is addressing the opiod addiction. We have a shortage Street from NRHA. They wish to know if they have the of mental health and addiction facilities in the State and community’s support for this project to build 73 condos that is due to money issues. He reminded us that Virginia and 27 townhouses. Membership had concerns about is required to balance the budget by law. We will have a the setback on Shore Drive. The developers envision a budget shortfall this year. Half of the Virginia budget is 15 foot setback and that is too close. Target is millennials spent on education the other half is divided among the and empty nesters. Neighbors to the property on 20th other budget items. Del. Stolle chairs the State’s Joint Bay expressed concern with the height and setbacks and Commission on coastal flooding. He feels that our concerns were voiced about high density. emphasis should be to stop the water from coming in the door. The next Guest Speaker was Dr. Michelle Covi, In March, Tom Schaad, Wavy TV 10 News Anchor PhD.. Dr. Covi is as Assistant Professor with the ODU came to speak. He stressed that it is crucial that we have program, Planning for Resilience that is studying sea level strong, free, local media that can be trusted. He believes rise, subsidence, and storm surge. The group onducted this approach starts with the citizens who work with and 90- minute focus groups in the neighborhoods in the through the media to get results. He stated that in order to Spring of 2016. Their findings were reported in hand-outs counter ‘fake news’, it is up to all of us to trust but verify. and posted on the Living EOV website. Certificates of At Wavy, he says, they report the news without bias the commendation to our outgoing President, John Greene, best they can. Their goal is to inform their viewership. and Board members, Willie Smith and Amanda Skupin The next speaker was Matt Hales, Candidate for Norfolk for their commendable service to this Civic League the City Treasurer. He is a member of our Civic League and last five years. Ann Bolen also requested an annual audit also of the Norfolk Planning Council. He would like to be done of the EOVCL finances. Alice Webley and Willie be the Democratic candidate for this office but there is a Smith agreed to be on this committee and during the Firehouse Primary he must win. Matt started and ran a meeting Frank Johnson volunteered. They will review defense contracting business that has offices in six states. the 2016 income and expenditures and report to the He recently sold this business so he could run for the membership in March. Treasurer’s office. He wants to bring transparency back to the Treasurer’s Office, an office that has been in turmoil CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 Spring 2017 3 www.livingeov.com East Ocean View News EOVCL Minutes Summary (Continued) since the present Treasurer was indicted and convicted. Attorney. After serving as a very successful Defense Bay Oaks Park Update - Phase 3 of the Bay Oaks Park counselor for a number of years he feels called to change Project is underway and interior and exterior graded sides and work for the prosecution as he has come to see pathways are being completed, as well 2 storm water that there are real bad guys out there and wants to become ponds. The budget is $500K for these items. a part of alleviating this problem as the Commonwealth Attorney. He is passionate about the fact that too many In April, we had 4 speakers: Gabriel Phelps, Department bad guys are getting slapped on the wrist and he wants to of Public Utilities who gave the membership an update be part of making that come to an end. Violent criminal on the Pleasant Avenue project, replacing water lines. offenders will get his major focus. He states that Norfolk He reported they are making great progress and are up has a serious gang problem and that has to be addressed. to 11th Bay. Then they begin the sewer lines. Next we He is less focused on petty offenders and fielded a couple had Jeremy Sharpe, Norfolk Planning Department who of questions in that area. Mr. Dawson is passionate discussed a new overlay for EOV to be called the Coastal about making changes and does not believe in plea deals, Character District.