Roosevelt Area Subdivisions Roosevelt Area Civic League Newsletter MARCH 2016 Civic League Meeting Tuesday March 15 7:00 pm Introduction to Primeplus Lynne Berg, speaker CIVIC LEAGUE BUILDING IS LOCATED AT 8440 MONA AVE Primeplus is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for older adults in South Hampton Roads. We support seniors intellectual, physical, emotional and social needs and have been the pre-eminent provider of services, activities, and information addressing the needs and interests of older adults in South Hampton Roads since 1968. We offer Active Adult Programs, Adult Day Services, Geriatric Case Management and Nutrition and Transportation assistance.
PAGE 2 From the Officers and Board of Directors We would to thank those of you who paid your 2016 membership dues. We appreciate your support and will continue to keep you up-to-date regarding the community happenings in our city. Lots of things are going on at Tarrallton Park as the weather gets warmer. Softball and baseball are gearing up and we have noticed some folks with drones doing some training in the late afternoon. We are having a Board of Directors meeting to discuss a few items which we will bring to the membership at our meeting Tuesday, March 15. Our guest speaker this month is Lynne Berg who will discuss Primeplus activities. May will be the end of our civic league year and all officer positions will be up for election. If you feel a desire to get more involved with your community, please get in touch with our Nominating Committee chairperson Guy Flibotte at 588-3186. We look forward to seeing you Tuesday night! Little Creek National PONY Baseball/Softball April 9 Opening Day with team introductions starting at 10 am. If anyone is still interested in signing up, please call the office at 757 583-9417 and leave a message. Your call will be returned. We are in need of softball players, so if your child feels the urge to play, please give us a call! Anjelica Hadsell Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc. March 25 Glow in the Dark Easter Egg Hunt starting at 7 pm. There will be carnival games for the kids and a bake sale. Come out to the Tarrallton Rec Center and enjoy the evening!! April 2 & 3 Annual Fly High Frenzy Softball Tournament. Registration is going on now. You can visit flyhighaj.org/scholarship or go to the Facebook page-anjelica Hadsell Memorial Scholarship Fund, Inc. to get information on registration.
Membership Application Please PRINT information Name: Address: Phone #: PAGE 3 New Renewal Returning (circle appropriate description of your membership) Cost $10.00 per Family Make Checks Payable to RACL Bring application to our meeting or mail it with payment to: 8345 Larrymore Avenue Norfolk, VA 23518 Annual Membership is due each January Welcome New Neighbors 2124 Helsley Avenue 8026 Wedgewood Drive 1822 Dellwood Drive 2333 Dominion Avenue 2324 Elaine Avenue 1846 Dominion Avenue 2213 Corbett Avenue 2333 Wharton Avenue Permanent Drug-Take-Back Program The permanent Drug-Take-Back bin is now located inside the Public Safety Building at 811 E. City Hall Avenue and is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm to all private citizens. Cleaning out your medicine cabinets will save space and may save a life! Medicines in the home are a leading cause of accidental poisoning and rates of prescription drug abuse are alarmingly high over half of teens abusing medicines get them from a family member or friend, or from the home medicine cabinet. Disposal is free and anonymous.
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IMPORTANT CITY PHONE # s PAGE 5 Norfolk CARES Hotline 664-6510 Public Works Recycling 441-1347 Refuse Collection 441-5813 Street Light Outages 1-888-667-3000 Damaged/Faded Signs 441-5818 Potholes 823-4050 Street Flooding 823-4000 Other Animal Protection 664-7387 Rabies Control 683-2712
PAGE 6 Paul Ballance President 587-7213 Joe Lowery Vice President 353-2189 Mary Everett Secretary 480-1189 Melissa Burroughs Chaplain Treasurer 480-2687 Board of Directors Steve Edwards Barbara Wilson Eda Day Mary Everett Newsletter Delivery Barbara Wilson 583-4796 Advertisements Paul Ballance 587-7213 Membership 480-2687 Building Rental Eda Day 587-8157 Building & Grounds Vacant Editors Barbara Wilson Who represents your neighborhood on the Board of Directors? Roosevelt Gardens Barbara Wilson 583-4796 Roosevelt Shores 480-2687 Larrymore Acres Mary Everett 480-1189 Tarrallton & Bayview Trailer Park Melanie Buski 588-0454 Wedgewood Kelly Libert 588-4834 info@rooseveltareacivicleague.com Tarrallton Community Center Director Dennis Young 441-1765 March 17- St. Patrick s Day Celebration 4:00 pm 23- Chalk Talk Drawing contest 5:00 pm 29- Egg Hunt Contest 4:00 pm April: 1- Cinco de Mayo crafts 4:30 pm 5- Make a sidewalk chalk mural 4:00 pm 7- Mother s Day Tea 4:00 pm 8- Bake cookies for ice cream sandwiches 4:30 pm 12- Kite flying Contest 5:00 pm 14- Armed Forces Day Program 4:00 pm 16- Summer Camp Registrations 8:00 am 19- Make Homemade pizza 4:30 pm 21- Plan a picnic at a local park 4:00 pm 25- Flashlight tag contest 4:30 pm 28- Calz Pizza Day May: 3- Jacks Contest 4:30 pm 5- Marbles Contest 4:00 pm 10- Mother May I Contest/ Crafts 12- Shadow Tag Contest 4:00 pm Bookmobile 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month 3:00-4:00 pm Kid s Craft Corner Tues/Thurs 4:00-5:00 pm (ages 5-12) Homework Help Monday -Thursday 3:30-4:30 pm Adult/Teens Nights Monday-Thursday 6:00-8:00 pm Senior News Regular Meetings each Friday 11:00 am Guest Speakers 3rd Friday 11:30 am Birthday Celebration last Friday each month 11:00 am