June 2026 Edition – CPRV Community Newsletter
Read the June 2026 CPRV Community Newsletter for neighborhood events, officer elections, committee updates, local recaps, recipes, and more.
301 East 42nd Street was built in 1906 and was the long-time residence of Colonel Charles Consolvo.
During his life, Mr. Consolvo was a circus clown, operated a steam laundry, owned an advertising company, and operated many hotels, including the Monticello and Pine Beach Hotels in Norfolk and the Jefferson Hotel in Richmond.
Colonel Consolvo was good friends with Charles Lindbergh and was heavily involved in the search for Mr. Lindbergh’s son when he was kidnapped in 1932.
He was also good friends with Queen Marie of Romania and entertained Presidents William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson and entertainers such as Buffalo Bill Cody.
When Colonel Consolvo passed away in 1947; he left generous endowments for DePaul Hospital and Saint Mary’s Infant Home.
Information Provided by Larry Morton
Read the June 2026 CPRV Community Newsletter for neighborhood events, officer elections, committee updates, local recaps, recipes, and more.
Get to know butterfly milkweed, CPRV’s Plant of the Month, and learn why this colorful native perennial supports Norfolk gardens and pollinators.
Join CPRV Civic League for Chalk the Walk Week, June 13–20, 2026, and share your sidewalk art for a chance to be featured in the 2027 calendar.
CPRV Civic League members are invited to a Member Appreciation Happy Hour at Elation Brewing on July 22, 2026, from 5 to 7 PM.
Join CPRV Kids Connect on June 28, 2026, at the Colonial Place Greenway for kid-friendly ideas, connection, snacks, and community conversation.
CPRV Independence Day Bike Parade
Celebrate Fourth of July weekend with CPRV’s annual Independence Day Bike Parade through Riverview and Colonial Place. More event details coming soon.