November 1, 2007

December 6, 2007

January 3, 2008

App Due: 08/24/07
Meeting: 09/04/07

App Due: 09/21/07
Meeting: 10/02/07

App Due: 10/26/07
Meeting: 11/06/07

Friday pick-up for cans.

For bulk pick-up, place debris curbside no earlier than 4 p.m. Thursday for Friday pick-up. Call 393-8663 to schedule service.

Recycling: Rolling bins for curbside recycling can be obtained for a fee of $10/month. Contact Jon Berry at
397-7221 for more information.

Or you can utilize the free drop-off site located behind the Fire Station. Turn right on Maryland just after the Park.

The next League meeting is Thursday, November 1 at 7 p.m. Due to the fire at the Port Norfolk Recreation Center, we are meeting temporarily at the Port Norfolk Baptist Church at 401 Broad Street. See you there.

The next CAR meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 4, in the City Manager's Conference Room, 6th floor, City Hall Building at 7 p.m.

All applications are due 10 days prior. Forms are available on the Port Norfolk Web site.

Memorial bricks and benches are available for purchase to remember a loved one who has been touched by cancer. Proceeds will be used to maintain Reflection Walk Park on the riverfront.

Engraved stones will be placed in the Memorial area of the park at the end of Florida Avenue, and benches will be placed all along the walk.

Order forms for bricks and benches are available at the Memorial. Purchased items will be placed and dedicated twice a year, in the spring and fall. The fall 2007 dedication will be Sunday, November 14 at 2 p.m.

It's time to renew your yearly League membership! Dues are only $5 per year, and can be dropped off to John Lifsey at 229 Mount Vernon Avenue.


Porch Talk carriers and back-ups are always needed - please contact Madalyn Grimes for details.

Homeowners are responsible for upkeep in areas near the alleyways. Tall grass/weeds and debris attract rodents AND crime.

The Neighborhood Inspector is diligently working to enforce city code, including issuing citations and having city crews clean up at homeowner expense if problems are left unresolved.

Port Norfolk's NEAT Officer is Portsmouth's Top Cop
Chris Gilmore.

Please contact him if you see anything suspicious happening in the neighborhood.

Cell: 235-5655

Animal Control Issues:
393-8430

Please contact the planning office prior to doing any work which is visible from a public right-of-way. This includes both the house and yard!

If you have historical or code guideline questions/concerns please call Adrienne Helms: 393-8836.

Port Norfolk's Environmental/ Housing Inspector is Beth Mitchell. You can reach her at 393-8522, ext. 4270 or 235-5470.

Please report all public nuisances such as junk autos, trash/debris, tall weeds/grass, and other deterioration/neglect issues.

For trash and bulk refuse concerns, call 393-8663.