HOW TO BE A RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNER AND A GOOD NEIGHBOR by A 1. Concerned and Responsible Dog Owner Not everyone views the responsibilities of dog ownership in the same way. What many people take for granted as accepted practices by a dog owner is not necessarily accepted by everyone. One of those practices is keeping your dog on a leash when it is outside. There are several reasons for this, not the least of which is the dog s safety. While out and off the leash they might run into the street and get hit by a car; or they might race to investigate another animal and get injured; or they might simply get lost. There are also plenty of good neighbor reasons for keeping your dog on a leash. People should be free to walk around their neighborhood without being accosted by a loose dog, no matter how friendly or well-behaved the dog may be, because believe it or not, not everyone loves dogs. Folks walking their own dog on a leash really hate seeing a loose dog heading their way. One never knows how two dogs will react to each other and the possibility of an altercation is frightening. And let s not forget my personal favorite your dog races off into a neighbor s yard and leaves a nice, stinky calling card which you don t see and don t pick-up. Oh, that leads us to another issue I will discuss in a bit. Lest anyone think I am being too uptight about being a responsible dog owner, let me point out that the City of Norfolk agrees with me (or I agree with them). Sec. 6.1-79 (a) of the City Ordinances states in part: It shall be unlawful for the owner, custodian or other person in charge or control of any animal to permit or allow such animal to be at large within the city limits or to negligently fail to prevent such animal from being at large within the city limits. Sec. 6.1-79 (b) defines at large :... an animal is deemed to be at large while roaming, running, flying or self -hunting off the property of its owner or custodian and not under the owner's or custodian's immediate leashed or lead control or secured in an appropriate animal carrier. Now about that stinky issue mentioned earlier if you have a dog, you are supposed to clean up after it. When you take your dog outside, you know what is going to happen, so be prepared, have some bags handy and scoop up the poop. Dispose of it in a public trash bin or your own trashcan. If you are letting your precious puppy poop in a neighbor s yard or in the verge or along the water or any place other than your own yard, please note that the City prohibits that as well: Sec. 6.1-72. - Allowing animals to defecate on public property or on private property of other persons. It shall be unlawful for any owner or person in control of any animal to allow any animal to defecate on the property of other persons without their consent or that of the authorized agent or persons having control of the premises or on public property. Immediate removal and sanitary disposal of the defecated matter shall not constitute a violation of this section. The defecated matter shall be placed in a container and disposed of in a proper waste receptacle. A violation of this section shall constitute a class 3 misdemeanor. It seems very straightforward. So, keep your dog on a leash and pick-up their mess. It is the neighborly and responsible thing to do. Civic League Meeting: Monday, February 12, 2018 6:30 p.m. Eggleston s (110 Lavalette Ave) Guest Speakers: NORFOLK FIRE DEPARTMENT All CPRV Civic League meetings are now on YouTube! Visit YouTube.com and search CPRVCL or Colonial Place Riverview Civic League
Colonial Place/Riverview Community Newsletter The official publication of the Colonial Place/Riverview Civic League Norfolk, Virginia Published 12 times per year. Circulation: Colonial Place/Riverview - Approximately 1600 residences. Publisher: CPRV Civic League Media Chair: David Spriggs Editor: Lynn Sanders-Carter Membership Renewal Colonial Place/Riverview Curbside Recycling Schedule Thursday, February 15th Thursday, March 1st In accordance with the Civic League Bylaws, all memberships expired on December 31st, 2017. Now is the time to renew your membership or to join, if you are not already a member. You may renew or join at the meeting on February 12th or by completing and mailing the form provided at the bottom of the last page of this newsletter. Our membership numbers enhance our influence with City officials, so do not delay. Street Sweeping Schedule Colonial Place Tuesday, February 13th (Even Addresses) Wednesday, February 14th (Odd Addresses) Riverview Wednesday, February 21st 2
Support Our Advertisers by David Spriggs, Chairman Media Advertising Sub-committee The advertisers which appear in the Community News create a revenue stream, which supports the programs and activities of the Civic League. We encourage residents of CPRV to keep these businesses in mind, when purchasing goods and services. If you do choose to patronize these businesses, please be sure to mention that you saw their advertisement in the Civic League Newsletter. Your Neighbor Convenient Store Quality Shell Gasoline The home of freshly made Chicken Teriyaki, Lumpia, Pancit, Bread & more. Check us out! Large order welcomed for special occasion 4002 Granby St 3
Creating Education, Training and Employment Opportunities Thank you for your support! Landscaping 757-961-5090 Garden Center 757-625-2044 www.egglestonservices.org CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING DATES FOR 2018 (SECOND MONDAY) FEBRUARY 12 MARCH 12 APRIL 9 MAY 14 JUNE 11 ANNUAL MEETING; ELECTIONS JULY 9 AUGUST 13 SEPTEMBER 10 OCTOBER 8 NOVEMBER 12 DECEMBER 10 4
Colonial Place / Riverview Civic League General Meeting Minutes January 8, 2018; Eggleston Center Due to inclement weather, the January 2018 General Meeting was cancelled. Accordingly, there are no Minutes, and there is no video posted on You Tube. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Your Civic League is staffed completely by volunteers, who give generously of their time for the benefit of all of us. From time to time, vacant positions need to be filled, and we need your help. The following positions are in need of volunteers. We hope that you can help us. 1. Newsletter Deliverers: Contact Mary Hormel (757-627-2392) a. 400 & 500 blocks of Pennsylvania Ave (44 newsletters) b. All of Delaware Ave (55 newsletters) c. 600 & 700 blocks of Maryland Ave (42 newsletters) 2. Co-Chairperson, Crime Prevention Committee: Contact President Tobie Serafim (757-635-1853) 3. EARNN Representatives (Two volunteers preferred): Contact Audrey Webb (757-623-1197) The EARNN Representative is a member of the Environmental Committee. EARNN stands for Environmental Awards for Recycling in Norfolk Neighborhoods. The EARNN program is sponsored by the City of Norfolk and Keep Norfolk Beautiful to encourage responsible environmental stewardship throughout the City. This is a very importantant position, as it is a source of annual monetary awards to the Civic League. Details of the EARNN Program may be seen at this web location: https://www.norfolk.gov/index.aspx?nid=3522 SNOW REMOVAL In light of recent snowfalls, it may be useful to review the City s ordinance regarding snow removal: Sec. 42-34. - Removal of snow from sidewalks By owners or occupants of abutting property. It shall be the duty of every person using or occupying, in any manner or for any purpose whatsoever, any house, store, shop, building or tenement of any kind, and of persons having charge of religious institutions and public buildings of any description, other than public schools and buildings owned or occupied by the city, and of owners of unoccupied houses or unimproved lots, situate on any paved street, lane or alley in the city, within three (3) hours after the fall of any snow has ceased, to remove and clear away, or cause to be removed and cleared away, the snow from the sidewalks fronting such house, store, shop, religious institution, building or lot, in such manner as not to obstruct the passage of the water in the gutters. If snow ceases to fall between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., the removal of the snow before 11:00 a.m. will be deemed compliance with this section. 5
CIVIC LEAGUE OFFICERS President Tobie Serafim 635-1853 President@ Vice-President Michael Langston 282-1294 VicePresident@ Secretary John W. Robertson 449-8814 Secretary@ Treasurer Dave Wolfe 373-6731 Treasurer@ Neighborhood Representative Jeremy Jones (Riverview) - NeighborhoodRep@ POLICE NON-EMERGENCY: 441-5610 Officer Josh White: 322-7442 or email: josh.white@norfolk.gov CIVIC LEAGUE COMMITTEES Norfolk Cares 664-6510 (neighborhood issues) or healthyneighborhoods@norfolk.gov * Denotes Board Member Welcome* Martha Gorman 630-9870 Welcome@ Community Improvement* & Beautification John W. Robertson 449-8814 Community@ Community Garden Anna Thurmond Garden@ Crime Prevention * Forest Charles Wood Crime_Prevention@ Dog Park* Raymond Curry Sterling Hedani Dogpark@ Environmental* Audrey Webb 623-1197 Environmental@ Membership & Publicity* Pete Stoll 627-1728 Membership@ Media* & Media Advertising David Spriggs 409-2799 Media@ Newsletter Distribution Mary Hormel 627-2392 Newsletter@ Newsletter Production Lynn Sanders-Carter Editor@ Norfolk City Council Members serving Colonial Place & Riverview: Terry Whibley ( theresa.whibley@norfolk.gov ) & Andria McClellan ( andria.mcclellan@norfolk.gov ) JOIN THE CPRV CIVIC LEAGUE: Make your voice count on neighborhood issues! Name #1 Address Name #2 Phone E-mail Would you like to volunteer to help the CPRV Civic League? Please circle the areas of interest for each member: #1 #2 Welcome #1 #2 Community Improvement #1 #2 Community Garden #1 #2 Crime Prevention #1 #2 Environmental #1 #2 Membership #1 #2 Publicity #1 #2 Technology #1 #2 Advertising #1 #2 Newsletter Distribution #1 #2 Newsletter Production #1 #2 Art Walk #1 #2 Social Activities #1 #2 Other Dues are $10 per person or $5 for persons over 65 years of age. Membership expires December 31st each year. Clip this coupon and mail to: Colonial Place-Riverview Civic League, P.O. Box 6130, Norfolk, VA 23508 or bring it to the next 6