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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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[REMINDER] Suburban Acres Litter Cleanup – Saturday, 11/2/19 @ 9 AM

Come Out Saturday Morning to Help with the Suburban Acres Litter Cleanup!

 When:  Saturday, November 2, 2019, 9:00 am.

Where:  Meet at Suburban Park Elementary School teachers’ parking lot.

The Suburban Acres Civic League is holding the quarterly Adopt-a-Spot event.  Neighbors will gather to clean up litter around Suburban Park Elementary School and Caton Park, and along Thole Street to the Tinee Giant.

Bring your friends and family to meet neighbors and help for about an hour to keep our community one of the best (and greenest) in Norfolk!

Remember to follow our events on facebook

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October General Meeting Recap: Crock-pot Cookoff and Candidate Forum

The minutes from the October 2019 Suburban Acres Civic League meeting held on October 14, 2019 are posted and available.  Please click here to view the minutes from the meeting.

The meeting was extremely well-attended.  Candidates on the ballot for the upcoming elections were in attendance and addressed the membership!  Members had a great opportunity to hear from and interact with the candidates.

Candidates in attendance:

State Senate District 6

  • Lynnwood Lewis
  • Elizabeth Lankford

Delegate for District 100

  • Rob Bloxom
  • Phil Hernandez

Clerk of the Court

  • George Schaeffer

We had a great turnout for the Crock-pot Cook-off and another year of fabulous dishes prepared by members!  There is some serious cooking talent in our community!

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who brought dishes and contributed to such a great event.

Here are the result of the cookoff!

  • Crock-pot Cook-off Results:
    • 1st Place: Gabriel & Helen Kinnison – Veggie Chili
    • 2nd Place: Ann Owens – Beans and Beef
    • Special Recognition: Marissa O’Neill – Chocolate Lava Cake
    • Other food:  Thanks to everyone else who brought delicious slow-cooked dishes (Everett Leseberg, Joan Wilson, and Dave and Kathryn Hunter); cornbread (Pearl Windle and Karen Mayne); and desserts (Noelle Gabriel and JoAnn Powell). And many thanks to Harris Teeter for its donation of gift certificates.

We’ll see everyone again at the Holiday Party in December!

 

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[REMINDER] SACL October Candidate Forum and Crockpot Cook-off

When:  Monday, October 14, 2019.  Doors open at 6:00 pm for the Crockpot Cook-Off.  Meeting starts at 6:30 pm.

Where:  Suburban Park Elementary School, 310 Thole Street

Candidate Forum for the Virginia General Assembly

Senate of Virginia, 6th District

Elizabeth A. Lankford – R

Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. – D

House of Delegates, 100th District

Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. – R

Phillip M. Hernandez – D

Crockpot Cook-off:  Show off those slow-cooking culinary skills.  PRIZES . . . and bragging rights for the best slow-cooked dish! Please bring your own serving spoon.  Plates, bowls, tableware, beverages, power cords provided.

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SACL October Candidate Forum and Crockpot Cook-off

When:  Monday, October 14, 2019.  Doors open at 6:00 pm for the Crockpot Cook-Off.  Meeting starts at 6:30 pm.

Where:  Suburban Park Elementary School, 310 Thole Street

Candidate Forum for the Virginia General Assembly

Senate of Virginia, 6th District

Elizabeth A. Lankford – R

Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. – D

House of Delegates, 100th District

Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. – R

Phillip M. Hernandez – D

Crockpot Cook-off:  Show off those slow-cooking culinary skills.  PRIZES . . . and bragging rights for the best slow-cooked dish! Please bring your own serving spoon.  Plates, bowls, tableware, beverages, power cords provided.

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[REMINDER] SACL Adopt-A-Spot Saturday, Aug 17, 9AM

When:  Saturday, August 17 2019, 9:00 am.

 

Where:  Meet at Suburban Park Elementary School teachers’ parking lot.

 

The Suburban Acres Civic League is holding the quarterly Adopt-a-Spot event.  Neighbors will gather to clean up litter around Suburban Park Elementary School and Caton Park, and along Thole Street to the Tinee Giant.

 

Bring your friends and family to meet neighbors and help for about an hour to keep our community one of the best (and greenest) in Norfolk!

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August 2019 General Meeting Minutes

The minutes and notes from the August 2019 are now available.  Go to the meeting minutes area of our site to check them out!

Guest speaker for the meeting was Greg Bockheim from the Norfolk Zoo.

Mr. Bockheim provided an interesting talk on the zoo’s programs related to education, community outreach, and conservation and breeding of at-risk species from around the world. The Virginia Zoo hosts about 500,000 visitors a year and is the only zoo in Virginia that is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.  Mr. Bockheim ended his talk with a “pop quiz” and gave stuffed animals to the winners!