Colonial Place River View (CPRV) Civic League Meeting 10 OCT 22 6:30-7:15 p.m.
President started the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Guest Speakers – President introduced two guest speakers –
City of Norfolk, Tiba Salim, updates on water pipe construction.
Elizabeth River Project, Joe Reiger, updates on Knitting Mill Creek’s water quality and improvement initiatives – check out opportunities, what’s happening, etc. at elizabethriver.org.
Crime Prevention update (Stephanie) – (13SEP-10OCT22) – only 1 incident reported to Norfolk PD that occurred during the power outage. Reminder: If you are a victim of a crime, please report directly to the Norfolk PD. POC info in the newsletter and today in chat.
Treasurer (David) – no revenue, minimal expenses (Garden Party), and total assets $16,028.06.
Secretary (Beth) – request approval of last month’s minutes. Motion/2nd/approved.
VP/Community Improvement & Beautification (Pooya) –
(1) Thanks to Tiba for always being on our calls and answering questions in a timely manner.
(2) Excited for projects with Elizabeth River Project. If want to get involved, email community@cprv.net.
President
Wave – several issues with business and have tried to address; now on city’s radar, and like Crime Prevention, be sure to report if any incidents.
Riverview Business Association mtg – Riverview is being considered for Corridor/Pilot program.
Traffic Counters – there have been several traffic counters put in around the neighborhood. 1st step.
CPRV Tailgate Party – 22OCT22 1200-2 pm – ODU homecoming game (ODU vs Georgia Southern – President’s house (751 Carolina Avenue/JMU flag). RSVP at events@cprv.net.
Website – SUPER EXCITED about our NEW website. Shannon has done an EXCELLENT job; check it out at cprv.net. If interested in contributing, contact media@cprv.net.
Newsletter – looking to move to digital/going live in January 2023. Sign up sheet in back of meeting, Zoom chat, or on cprv.net website. We will continue to have a few limited copies of paper copies. Will NOT sell your info or use in any other way.
President ended the meeting at 7:15 p.m.
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Our NEW registered agent, Grayson T. Orsini, a Senior Associate with Williams Mullen, spoke at our meeting to introduce himself and talked to the audience about what a registered agent does and how we can support the civic league moving forward.
Officer Brenton Blakeslee, our Community Resource Officer, provided the latest crime report. He talked a bit about a “swatting,” a term used to describe when police are falsely called on a residence/person, in regards to a false call incident that had happened in the neighborhood earlier that morning. He also noted that car break-ins have been on a notable rise this month and to take ensure doors are locked and not leave valuables in plain sight. Officer Blakeslee also spoke about a minors curfew hour of 11pm in effect. Also he shared that while they are aware of the racing motor bikes/4-wheelers, but that they are not permitted by law to pursue offenders once in motion due to safety reasons, making it difficult to make arrests.
Gene Ward, resident of Colonial Place and nominee for Civic League Vice President, introduced himself to the attending members and shared a bit about his background in community work.
Upcoming Social Event: CPRV Easter Egg Hunt | 4/19 at 10am (Delaware/Colonial Circle) – Social gathering and Easter Egg Hunt for kids with some light refreshments provided. See CPRV facebook group page for more event details.
Next Month’s Meeting: On May 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM, we will return to Kingdom Embassy Ministries.
Reminder to Pay Your Dues: If you are interested in being a part of the civic league and want to support the efforts and service we provide to the community, please consider a membership. It is $10 per person under 65 and $5 per person 65+. Click Here to Learn More.
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.
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