Meeting Minutes
August 2022

CPRV Civic League Meeting 08AUG22 6:30 – 7:22 p.m.

President started the meeting at 6:33 p.m.

President introduced two (2) speakers –

New Community Resource Officer, Officer Charles Dreer, 757-353-1268, or charles.dreer@norfolk.gov.  Police Non-Emergency – 757-441-5610.

Generic Theater, Anne Odell, with an update on their efforts to move into area. 

Secretary – no updates/no minutes.

VP – many community projects for the fall, if you want to volunteer please email community@cprv.net.

Media – working on

Treasurer

Treasurer’s report – provided details of treasurer’s report. 

Storage unit – if anyone has any civic league owned property, please contact any board member to move it into the new civic league storage unit.

Fielded question on Advertisers – some confusion over which ones and will be addressed at board mtg next week.

Social   To be added for distro of social events, email – events@cprv.net

            Kid’s bike ride

            Paddle – first paddle of the season – this coming weekend – FB page

            September – working with Kim Swecker on garden party

            October – possible cleanup events

Grants – Infrastructure/safety events – if tied to school children, can put in for grants.  For more information, see Bike Safe Routes to School. 

Membership – few events coming up for adding members in the new year.

President

Volunteer activities – plenty of activities if you want to volunteer, see newsletter.

            Civic League support – if there is anything you would like the civic league’s support or assistance on, please reach out.  We want to be that for the neighborhood.

President ended the meeting at 7:22 p.m.

 

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