October 2026 Edition – CPRV Community Newsletter
October in CPRV features CPRV Secretary Special Election, School Board Q&A, Mayflower Path cleanup recap, Plant of the Month, local events, recipes, and more.
Music of many genres filled the air on a late December night in Colonial Place as Porchella 2022 finally kicked off. After a reschedule—from a frigidly forecasted original date that would have impacted attendance and musicians’ vocal chords—the event got underway at 6:30 pm on December 30, 2022.
The brainchild of community organizer, artist, and former landscape designer, Cristina Fletcher, the event was a follow-on of the highly successful Ghent Porchella during COVID. She explains, “Richmond had one that I’d heard about, and I thought it would work in Norfolk. It was the end of 2020, as COVID was easing up, and things seemed safe for outdoor events. People were starting to do things again.” She thought her musician friends, and other area musicians, would appreciate the opportunity to play live music again after the lockdown. Cristina happened to live in a house with a great party porch, so she started spreading the word. That eventually evolved into Ghent Porchella, which included musicians Skye Zentz and Paper Aliens. The event spread throughout Ghent and met with tremendous success.
When Cristina’s parents moved to Colonial Place last summer, she knew it would be a perfect neighborhood for a second Porchella. She contacted the Civic League in November, and the board embraced the idea. The request went out for musicians, and host porches, and the neighborhood was soon on board. A schedule started to come together, and Porchella 2022 was born.
The music ranged from acoustic to rock, improvisational jazz, EDM, and more. Musicians included Allegra Duchaine, Rebecca Schultz, duo Nick Werner, and Tom Tompkins, and the band Times New Roman. Set against a backdrop of festive holiday lights and a variety of porches, attendees enjoyed 30-minute mini-concerts for over two hours.
On the CPRV FB page, Elise Ramos Krepcho wrote:
Check out pictures of the event collected from Facebook and attendees.
Photo credit: Nancy Rogan, Stephanie Clark, Andie Gabor, Erica Howell, Shannon Bowman, and Ellen Abbey Sacks.
October in CPRV features CPRV Secretary Special Election, School Board Q&A, Mayflower Path cleanup recap, Plant of the Month, local events, recipes, and more.
Volunteers joined the CPRV Environmental Committee and Elizabeth River Project for a September cleanup of the Mayflower Path, removing invasive plants and preparing the area for its next phase of seasonal maintenance.
Catch up on CPRV’s September meeting in Norfolk, featuring Zeke’s on Colley Avenue, neighborhood safety, cleanup plans, city news, and upcoming events.
September in CPRV brings community cleanups, new local businesses, neighborhood updates, upcoming events, and plenty to celebrate!
A dedicated group of 12 volunteers came together to help beautify our neighborhood, removing an impressive 12 bags of litter from the Mayflower path all the way to Delaware Avenue, including litter along the water.
Thank you to our CPRV neighbors for supporting our Back-to-School Supply Drive for James Monroe Elementary School. The drive was a joint effort of the CPRV Social and Community Improvement Committees.