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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.

• Berkley Neighborhood Multi-Service Center, 925 S. Main St.
• Sherwood Forest Recreation Center, 4537 Little John Dr.
• Norfolk Fitness & Wellness Center, 7300 Newport Ave.
• Park Place Multi-Purpose Center, 606 W. 29th St.
• East Ocean View Recreation Center, 9520 E. 20th Bay St. 

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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Due to the continued increase in COVID-19 positivity rates across the region, the following recreation centers and indoor pools will continue to remain closed through Monday, March 1. If rates decline prior to March 1, centers may reopen sooner and a notification will be sent. For additional updates, visit Norfolk.gov/play.

• Huntersville Community Center
• Lambert’s Point Community Center
• Berkley Community Center
• East Ocean View Community Center
• Norview Community Center
• Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center
• Southside Aquatics Center
• Huntersville Pool
• Northside Pool

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Did you know? Norfolk Public Library and Slover Library are open for Grab-n-Go!

What is Grab-n-Go service?

With Grab-n-Go service, patrons may enter the lobby area to pick up holds, check out materials, apply for or renew a library card, and get help with questions. Staff will retrieve books and materials on the shelves for patrons while they wait. To ensure wait times are reasonable, staff will retrieve up to five items while you wait. If you wish to request more items you may leave a list of those items with staff and return to pick them up at another time. You can search the collection and place holds using the online catalog.

Which locations have Grab-n-Go?

Barron F. Black Branch, Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch, Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch, Park Place Branch, Slover Library and Van Wyck Branch are all open for Grab-n-Go. Please see our new hours to find out when your nearest branch is open. Seniors Only hours are available from 10 AM to 11 AM every Wednesday at our Anchor Branch locations and the Slover Library.

New Hours:

• Barron F. Black Branch, Tuesday and Wednesday 10 AM to 6 PM
• Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch, Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM
• Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch, Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM
• Park Place Branch, Thursday and Friday 10 AM to 6 PM
• Slover Library, Tuesday through Friday 11 AM to 4 PM, Saturday 12 PM to 5 PM
• Van Wyck Branch, Monday and Friday 10 AM to 6 PM

Seniors Only Hours:

• Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch, Wednesday 10 AM to 11 AM
• Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch, Wednesday 10 AM to 11 AM
• Slover Library, Wednesday 10 AM to 11 AM

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The ballot for the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards has been released – and Norfolk is on the list! Voting is open now through May 10. Users are able to vote once per email address.

NOTE: To vote for Norfolk, you must select that you have visited the United States, then Virginia, select to rate Cities, and then select Norfolk.

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