She View ee ee "We Love Our Creck Deeply” oe COMMUNITY LEAGUE MEETS , 2011 @ 7:00 p.m. PRESIDENT MONDAY, February 14,2011 @ 7:00 p. Moore ~ 483-2420 First Home Health Care jim.mooreusa@verizon.net North & Williamsburg | VICE PRESIDENT le Bartlett — 483-0618 alan gavle.bartlett@email com | TREASURER Alan Bartlett - 483-0618 alan gavle.bartlett@gmail.com PRESIDENT’S LETTER Well, now you have gone and done it! Congratulations! The West Farx ‘View Community League is now a recognized River Star. The efforts the Park Committee, all the WPVCL members and WPV residents wh contributed ideas, guidance, labor and membership dues toward the making and improvements of Owens Creek Park, and the special efforts of Stephanie Love and Richard Kneefe have gained this recognition fo WPVCL. We join a prestigious list of business and private organi: sweetbatina@gmail.com WEST PARK VIEW recognized by The Elizabeth River Project, hitp://www_elizabethriv _ NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH as having made contributions and commitment toward improvement of the | | local waterfront and watershed. The official article of recognition can be | Kathy Werneke - 449-2629 viewed at http://westparkview.com and will be available at the regular Coordinator meeting in February. Email WPVwatch@hotmail.com Although the WPVCL is the organization officially recognized, the benefits accrue to the community of West Park View. The park and Se enn improvements to the wetlands are beneficial to our environment and so to ihtp:/‘ynmw.westparkview.com, | all A secondary and important benefit to our community is that it raises our profile among communities in Portsmouth and the Southside region. fies Once Geectitctor of So think about this when you are considering where to spend your the WPV Web-Site volunteer hours and commitment dollars. This is proof that your efforts rereeev@hotmail.com bring returns both tangible and intangible. NEIGHBORHOOD IMPACT ‘Speaking of volunteering, throughout the year the Park Committee, | OFFICER: Beautification Committee, Membership Committee, and others need 8 volunteer hands. If you are willing to lend a hand when free, please call or | Bil Baker 2385688 email the committee chairpersons. When assistance is needed, we can call é to ask if you are available. Your support will be most appreciated This The View is produced monthly for the residents of West Park | Tequizes BS sg exatsttaen fceret ecen ek a ‘View. Submissions are due the | S'@ndby volunteers, we can do much to promote, last Friday of each month. | a Email Gayle Bartlett with ‘questions or submissions atMEMBE! shank you for those residents who have already sent in your $10,00 annual dues, We neon Ae suPpont 8 ‘Thani je to meet our budget and continue the special events we have in WEST PARK VIEW. - Brenda Turner 397-8383 BEAUTIFICATION "FRONT ENTRANCE MONITORS FOR FEBRUARY - JAN & DAVID WASHBURN: 7s Thonhs to Brenda é& Steve Turner for taking care of January "Fhe park committee will be sending in a new brick order in March. If you haven't seen the bricks they are laid in front of the brick sign at the park. The price is $50. Please call Jan Washbourne 399-3563. MUSIC IN THE GARDEN 2011 MEETING - 1519 Spratley Street - Mon, February 21, at 7:00 PM ‘Bring your ideas so we can create an even better show this year! - Sue Cavalieri 397-9110, WVP NIGHY WATCH THO MIInT Watch will mect at Steve & Brenda's home (1705 Bradford Ter.) at 7 PM on Friday, February 25h. Any residents who are interested in our Night Watch effort are welcome. We plan to have a brief ‘meeting, and then go out in the neighborhood for training. or our residents who do not wish to participate in the night watch patrols, WE NEED YOUR HELP TOO ‘You can help by being observant of activities on your street, or as you travel through the neighborhood. If you see something that looks suspicious, call the Police dispatcher @ 393-5300. Tf you choose not to identify yourself, or talk to a responding Police officer, just state you are a concerned citizen. \We need financial help also, as The WPV Night Watch is inthe process of upgrading our equipment. We need to purchase new radios and replace the batteries for our rechargeable flashlights. Any donations to help with this effort will be greatly appreciated. PECIAL REQUEST FROM YOUR PRESIDENT To = Tintend to have a place on the WPV website, where decisions made by the membership and determined by vote and which are expected to be incumbent upon future boards/administrations, can be seen lind bea ready reference as to policy, ete. Presently, there is no archive where all such decisions can be seen, Su this isa eall for references, Please contact me with your knowledge of such decisions and a reference to the date such decisions were made. - Jim Moore NEWSLETTER Next month we will unveil a new look for our newsletter! Kate Aprahamian and Gayle Bartlet will be working together on the new format. Please e-mail newsletter articles to Gayle by the last Friday of each month. I is ‘ur goal to have the newsletters delivered one week prior to our mectings. MARCH MEETING ‘lark your calendars for the March WYP Civie League Meeting. Donna Wolley will present information a erunding preparations for spring planting. We hope to see many of you at this mecting on Monday, March, ih will be exciting to hear all of the great tips Donna will be sharing, Spring is just around the corner! ‘We live in a wonderful neighborhood! Please call me for all your real estate needs.