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Cancellation of Suburban Acres 4th of July Parade and Picnic

The board of the Suburban Acres Civic League has made the difficult decision to cancel the community 4th of July parade and picnic, as well as the June and July general league meetings.

This was a tough but necessary decision to ensure our community’s safety.  The Suburban Acres annual July 4th event is always a fun outing where we celebrate the founding of our country with neighbors and our elected officials.  We will certainly miss seeing everyone this year.

Thank you, as ever, for your support of the civic league.  We hope you and your families remain safe and well.  Have a good Memorial Day – a time to remember and honor those who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces.  This year may we also give thanks for those who currently serve our country, whether in the military services, first responders, law enforcement, health care, and all the other essential workers.

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SACL General Meeting 3/9/20

Suburban Acres Civic League Meeting, Monday, March 9, 2020

Political Forum for the May 5, 2020 General Election for the City of Norfolk local elections.  Candidates will be given time to speak and to answer your questions.

Speakers from the medical community will provide information on the novel corona virus, COVID19.

Refreshments provided by Wards Corner restaurants – Guad’s and Clean Eatz!

When:  6:30 pm.  Doors open at 6:00 pm for refreshments and socializing.

Where:  Suburban Park Elementary School, 310 Thole Street

Please come and join your neighbors to learn what’s going on around our neighborhood.  Our Community Resource Officer from the Norfolk Police Department will give updates.  Hope to see you!

 

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SACL General Meeting 2/10/20

Suburban Acres Civic League Meeting, Monday, February 10, 2020

Speaker:  Jackson Hewitt Tax Service at Wards Corner will talk about recent changes in tax laws and answer your tax questions.

When:  6:30 pm.  Doors open at 6:00 pm for refreshments and socializing.

Where:  Suburban Park Elementary School, 310 Thole Street

Please come and join your neighbors to learn what’s going on around our neighborhood.  Our Community Resource Officer from the Norfolk Police Department will give updates.  Hope to see you!

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January 2020 Meeting Recap and Minutes

The minutes for the January 2020 Suburban Acres Civic League meeting held on January 13, 2020 are posted and available by clicking here.

Please review the minutes for a general recap of discussion items and speakers.

Highlights include:

  • A spike in car larcenies, generally in the Archer’s Green apartments area
  • Guest Speaker for the meeting was Lynn Clements, the Executive Direction of the Slover Library
  • Caton Park Picnic Shelter added to The City Capital Improvement Plan.

We look forward to seeing you all out at our next meeting, February 10, 2010 at 6:30 at Suburban Park Elementary.

The league calendar has been updated with dates of the various events for the year.

Please also remember to check out our events page on Facebook for information on our meetings and events for the year!

Don’t forget to renew your membership!

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Good Times at the SACL & Wards Corner Joint Holiday Party!

League Holiday Party a Big Success!

The civic league’s festive holiday party was a great success with a record crowd of about 150 people. The Wards Corner Civic League co-sponsored the party with our league again this year.

A number of elected officials came by, including Virginia Delegate Rob Bloxom and his aide Ted Drake, Norfolk Sheriff Joe Baron, Mayor Kenneth Alexander, Ph.D., City Council Members Andria McClellan and Courtney Doyle, Norfolk Public School Board Chair, Dr. Noelle Gabriel, and School Board members Carlos Clanton and Adale Martin. Tony Wagerman, representing Virginia Senator Lynwood Lewis, also joined us.

Nearby civic league presidents in attendance were Garnzie West from Coronado, Nate Kinnison from Larchmont-Edgewater, and Dale Ryder from Highland Park, in addition to our own Louie Gabriel and Wards Corner league president Scott Guirlinger. The Norfolk Public Schools Jazz Band provided the entertainment.

Thanks to everyone who helped out, brought side dishes and desserts, and helped to eat all the great food! And many thanks to Harris Teeter for its donation of gift certificates, and to Golden Corral for its donation to the costs of the fried chicken.

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