Home invasions on the rise in Greater Wards Corner neighborhoods

The following text originally appeared on the wardscornernow.com web page on March 25, 2011:

In the past two weeks there have been several attempted and successful break-ins of homes in Greater Wards Corner neighborhoods. Suburban Acres, Restmere and Talbot Park have all reported incidents. It appears that these violators are walking and driving around looking for opportunities and casing the neighborhoods. In order to reduce this type of crime, listed below are a few suggestions made by the Norfolk Police:

  •  Make sure that you keep all doors and windows locked at all times.
  •  Do not open doors to strangers; especially if they are soliciting something.
  • If you have an alarm system, use it. If it’s broken, fix it. 
  • If you see something suspicious, strangers going door to door or unusual activity, please call the police with good and accurate information. 911

Communication will be key in alerting our neighbors and the police of suspicious activity. Call 911 first and when you get the chance, please send Louis Eisenberg at unclouie@gmail.com an email to describe the activity in order that it be posted on Wards Corner Now.

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Additionally, you are encouraged to send information to saclneighborhoodwatch@gmail.com Ray Henson (SACL neighborhood watch coordinator), and suburbanacres@gmail.com to have information posted on suburban23505.com.

If you’re not already on the neighborhood watch email distribution…contact Ray

Be safe…and look out for eachother.

RiverFest

Click the link below to view the flyer outlining quite an exciting and unusual array of activities planned for the first FREE GRASSROOTS RIVERFEST on the Lafayette – from a catch-and-release fishing tournament, to canoe races, tons of education activities, artists, food and the unveiling of the new River Star Homes program.

Please mark your calendar to attend Saturday April 30, 10-4 – and pass along this flyer, far and wide!

FINALriverfestflier

World Changers Norfolk is a partnership between the City of Norfolk and a ministry of the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The program provides exterior home repair opportunities to low and moderate income homeowners at no cost to them.

Click the logo for more info…

SACL Meeting Monday Night

Join your neighbors and our guest speaker Lisa Renee Jennings who will be with us to discuss Sustainable Living, Recycling, & Litter Prevention.
This is an EARNN meeting — so be sure to bring along a neighbor or two!

 

Monday – 14 March

Suburban Park Elementary School

6:30 pm (doors open @ 6 pm for refreshments and socializing)

SACL Meeting Monday March 14

Next Civic League Meting:

Monday March 14 @ 6:30pm

at Suburban Park Elementary

(doors open @ 6pm – join us for refreshments)

Our EARNN speaker is Lisa Renee Jennings,
President of our FONE Board (Friends of Norfolk’s Environment).  She is
giving a combined presentation on Sustainable Living, Recycling, and
Litter Prevention.

We need 30 members to attend this meeting to gain our EARNN points – so bring a friend!