Links to the videos that Kurt Krause from VisitNorfolk shared at our February meeting:
This year’s campaign entitled City with Bite, focusing on the wonders of the Norfolk culinary scene: www.citywithbite.com
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Norfolk Public Library is offering special mobile services to senior centers, NRHA neighborhoods, and military facilities! This service is for patrons who may find it difficult to reach our branch locations during COVID. Their Grab & Go pickup is available across the city. You can reserve books, DVDs, WiFi Hotspots, and more and pick them up at one of their stops. This completely safe service can be utilized by visiting their catalog at www.norfolkpubliclibrary.org or by calling 757-664-7328 ext. 371. Reserve your item at the Bookmobile and they will deliver it to your stop.
Please see this downloadable schedule for dates and times and share with those who may be interested.
You can also participate in their Grab & Go services at the following branch locations:
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Use products only as directed and do not over-fertilize. Never apply before rain. Store in sealed, waterproof containers.
Keep leaves out of storm drains. Never blow them into the street. Mulch mow, compost or put out with the trash in clear plastic bags.
Clean up all pet waste – even in your own backyard. Properly dispose of it in the trash. Bacteria in pet waste can cause human illnesses.
Next steps to protect water quality all year long.
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Are you a renter in Norfolk or a landlord with tenants? New federal funding is available in Virginia for rent assistance to avoid eviction.
Governor Ralph Northam announced the additional funding for the Virginia Rent Relief Program this week.
State law requires landlords to work with their tenants to apply. Interested tenants should check eligibility at www.dhcd.virginia.gov/eligibility or by calling 2-1-1.
Tenants may be eligible for rent arrears payments back to April 1, 2020 and up to three months of payments into the future.
The total payments may not exceed 15 months of rental assistance per household.
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We want to let you know on Friday at 4:00 p.m City of Norfolk vaccine preregistration support will end. The local vaccine hotline (664-SHOT), online form and hands-on help at recreation centers will no longer be available. Use Vaccinate Virginia online or by phone to preregister for the vaccine, get information and check your status. Vaccinate.Virginia.gov is available 24/7, or call (877) VAX-IN-VA, (829-4682), 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m
City of Norfolk employees are proud to have helped more than 8,400 residents who called the local vaccine hotline and nearly 1,000 residents who visited our recreation centers.
If you happen to preregister locally before Friday at 4:00 p.m., your information will be uploaded to the state system within 24-hours. You can search for your information at vaccinate.virginia.gov
From the Norfolk Department of Public Health (a state-run agency):
Norfolk residents now have two ways to preregister for the COVID-19 vaccine!
The Virginia Department of Health just launched a new COVID Vaccine Information Center to help Virginia residents preregister for the vaccine, check their preregistration status and get vaccine updates.
The Norfolk Department of Public Health will continue to help you preregister for the vaccine. All Norfolk preregistrations are uploaded to the state system within 24-hours.
Need help with vaccine preregistration? We have city staff available at the following recreation centers for residents without computer access. Assistance is available Monday – Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., through February 26.
Have you already preregistered through the Norfolk Department of Public Health? You can easily verify if the state has your preregistration information. Visit Vaccinate.Virginia.gov. Click “Check the List” and enter your name, email or phone number. Be sure to use the same contact information provided for the Norfolk Department of Public Health system. Norfolk Department of Public Health is working closely with the state to ensure a smooth transition of preregistration information
For more information, visit www.norfolk.gov/covid19vaccine.
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From the city forester regarding the recent removal of four large oak trees on West Little Creek Road:
These Darlington oaks (Quercus hemispherica) were in varying states of health and structural decline. The crowns of all four trees all had a minimum of 40% of the crowns dead or dying and each tree had major cavities or hollows within the trunks of the trees. Unfortunately this entire section of Little Creek in the entire 400, 500 and 600 block has this same species of oak that are declining over the past 5 years or so and there will be more [trees] that may decline and most likely have to be removed and replaced in the coming years. In general, we do not remove trees adjacent to each other in such a large swath and we understand how this can be jarring to the public, but due to the advanced state of decline of all 4 trees and to maintain efficiency in our operations these trees were all removed and stump ground in the same time frame.
We will be replacing these trees at the end of this planting season which is during the next month.
Steven Traylor, Certified Arborist MA-4298ATM
City Forester
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Due to inclement weather, our Adopt-A-Spot cleanup has been rescheduled to Saturday, February 27th. More information on our Adopt-A-Spot page.
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For all residents, but especially those without email access, here are in-person vaccine registration sites:
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From our friends at Norfolk Department of Public Health:
Eligible individuals in Phases 1a and 1b are currently receiving vaccinations. The current priority groups are fire and law enforcement; education and child care workers; and residents 65 and older. Future priority groups are individuals ages 16 – 64 with underlying health conditions; corrections and homeless shelter workers; food, agriculture, manufacturing and grocery workers; public transit, mail carriers; and officials needed to maintain continuity of government.
Vaccine appointments are based on Virginia Department of Health guidance: phase eligibility, priority group, preregistration submission date, underlying health conditions and level of risk for severe complications due to COVID-19.
Virginia receives 105,000 new doses per week, with Norfolk’s weekly doses totaling 2,775. Virginia’s primary distribution of doses is allocated by the Virginia Department of Health to local health districts, in proportion to each district’s population. A health professional will contact individuals to schedule an appointment. Appointment notifications can take up to eight weeks.
Once you preregister and receive a vaccine appointment, please arrive to your appointment on time and not early. We want to maintain physical distancing for everyone’s safety, and limit crowding and long waits. If you arrive early, please remain in your car.
For more information on these phases and to preregister, visit www.norfolk.gov/covid19vaccine.
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TFC Recycling is working hard to ensure that your recycling is collected! TFC Recycling was unable to finish all of the Thursday Week Two neighborhoods today. TFC Recycling will collect missed containers tomorrow. TFC Recycling is the city’s third-party recycling vendor. The City of Norfolk’s Waste Management Refuse Collectors cannot service recycling containers.
Not sure if this is your recycling week? Please visit the Recycling Collections Schedule. To receive automatic notifications, register an account at mynorfolk.org.
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