April 2025 Edition – CPRV Community Newsletter
Spring updates, pothole tips, a warm welcome to our new Registered Agent, event recaps, community happenings, kid activities, and volunteer opportunities—all inside this month’s CPRV newsletter!
CPRV Civic League Meeting 09JAN23 6:30 – 7:25 p.m.
President opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Speakers
Community Resource Officer, Norfolk PD – Charles Dreer
– Larcenies – still high from catalytic converters
– Lighting – noticed lighting is homey but allows for shadows, upgrade to brighter lights
– Questions –
– Catalytic converter theft – Is Norfolk PD doing anything about increase? Are there times for these? Throughout neighborhood or specific area? Is there any specific type of cars? How long? Street vs driveway? Anything being done about those selling them?
– Increased presence during Thurs – Sun 9 pm – 3 am – car on road. Highest time 7 pm – 5 am. Higher crime on Mayflower Rd. Appears to be whatever they can find. High end vehicles are getting hit most (Prius actually have less dirty/higher metal) and/or those with two (2) on them. Just take a few minutes. Street. They do have a squad investigating.
– Attempted carjacking with shots fired – were they going after specific delivery driver?
– In that they left car running yes but can’t comment on open investigation.
Councilwoman, Norfolk, City Council – Courtney Doyle
– Five (5) wards sworn in Dec 2022; with elections first time in Nov.
– Updates on utilities, public works, and transit – see power point/video.
– Questions –
– Doing anything about trash? Yes.
– Doing anything about recruiting more police? 3 vs 2 academies.
– Speed study – can results be provided and get recommendations?
– Requested presence at mall after theater.
– What happens if Norfolk Cares doesn’t respond? CC her.
Interim Director of Economic Development, City of Norfolk – Sean Washington – not present.
Owner, LeGrand Kitchen – Stephen Marsh – requesting conditional use permit, vote – approved.
Board Updates
Social – committee of four (4). events@cprv.net.
– Porchello – shoutout for organizer.
– January 16 – will go out on FB for RSVP – Yergo’s – upstairs for bagels.
Media – committee of five/six (5/6). media@cprv.net.
added Welcome to Meeting/closed caption/sections for Crime Prevention, etc.
MJ’s offered up four (4) gift certificates for those signed up for email. Two (2) winners notified tonight.
Crime Prevention – no additional comments.
Treasurer – report available. Treasurer@cprv.net.
Community Improvement – community@cprv.net.
– Cleanups coming – after cold months
– buffer cleanup/maintenance – Environmental rep will advertise.
– Crape Myrtle – February event
Secretary – secretary@cprv.net. Minutes to be adopted. Approved.
Membership – membership@cprv.net. New year – signup – $10 / $5 for seniors.
President – president@cprv.net;board@cprv.net.
Mention to Media for all the work. Board would love to hear ideas from you.
President closed the meeting at 7:25 p.m.
Spring updates, pothole tips, a warm welcome to our new Registered Agent, event recaps, community happenings, kid activities, and volunteer opportunities—all inside this month’s CPRV newsletter!
Attention CPRV Parents & Kids of All ages!! Join the Social Events Committee, led by Riverview Neighborhood Representative and event sponsor Patience McCartney, on April 19th for an Easter Egg Hunt in the Delaware x Colonial circle.
Samantha Miller, Environmental Project Coordinator for Elizabeth River Project joined us to share details about Knitting Mill Creek health and Phases 2 and 3 of the Mayflower Path restoration project coming in Spring 2025. See her full presentation from the meeting below.
Find out about speakers for upcoming meetings, an update on phases 2 and 3 of the Mayflower Path Restoration Project, Spring into March with a kid-friendly St. Patrick’s Day activity, local events calendar, and much more!
It was “GAME ON” at the CPRV Community Meetup, at P I X E L S pints & bytes, Saturday, February 15th from 12pm to about 2pm. Neighbors enjoyed a variety of appetizers and refreshments & free game tokens, provided by the civic league’s social events committee and our hosts at Pixels. 👾🕹️
The CPRV Civic League’s Social Events Committee invites you to join them for an afternoon of games and nostalgia at @pixels.norfolk on Saturday, February 15th from 12:00pm to 1:30pm, in a reserved space on the 2nd floor. Neighbors of all ages are welcome! The Social Events Committee will provide light refreshments and game tokens will be provided, in part, by our gracious hosts at Pixels.
Click on the logos below to learn more about our sponsors.
