Thursday's ribbon-cutting at the newest Metropolitan Funeral Service facility in Berkley brought out politicians on both sides of the aisle and from throughout Hampton Roads to applaud the efforts of Del. Kenny Alexander in reinvesting his community. Governor Tim Kaine was the main speaker at the event along with Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim. Among those … Continue reading Ribbon-cutting brings out the pols
Category: Norfolk
Metropolitan’s new facility
Del. Kenny Alexander (D-89th) has completed a $2 million facility - no government money in this one - in Berkley which will not only be a funeral home but will double as an emergency shelter. In conjunction with the opening, a couple of events are planned. This afternoon at 4pm there will be a ribbon … Continue reading Metropolitan’s new facility
Northam/Miller transportation town hall meeting 4/28
Delegate Paula Miller (D-87th) and Senator Ralph Northam (D-6th) will host a town hall meeting on Monday, April 28, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the new Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Library, located at 111 W. Ocean View Avenue in Norfolk. Virginia Secretary of Transportation Pierce Homer will be the keynote speaker. Delegate Miller and … Continue reading Northam/Miller transportation town hall meeting 4/28
PA primary day
Got some time today? Help out the Hillary campaign by making phone calls to PA voters. After the polls close, join the Norfolk City Democratic Committee and the Tidewater Young Democrats for a Results Watch Party at The New Belmont. Food and drinks are your responsibility, but you can't beat the company 😉
Norfolk Budget Advisory Group
Perusing the Norfolk Compass Sunday, I ran across a four-page supplement about the budget. What caught my eye was a proposal to have a Budget Advisory Group. It is proposed that the City appoint an advisory group (membership to be drawn from residents, business employees and management) to review City business practices related to: Outreach … Continue reading Norfolk Budget Advisory Group
Save the date!
On May 24, 2008, I will be holding my 3rd Annual Memorial Day Bash. The event will be from 2pm-5pm at my home. Already confirmed attendees include 2009 gubernatorial candidate Creigh Deeds, potential 2009 LG candidate Kenny Alexander, and potential 2009 AG candidate Steve Shannon. For a bit of fun, there will be a gubernatorial … Continue reading Save the date!
Opinion, please: school uniforms
Some schools in Norfolk require the wearing of uniforms by students, others do not. Norfolk City Council would like to see the School Board look into requiring uniforms at more schools, according to this article. The Norfolk School Board, whose members are appointed by City Council, has a policy in place for deciding whether uniforms … Continue reading Opinion, please: school uniforms
OTR 04/20: Gilmore
This Sunday's On the Record will return to the 2008 Senate race. Joining host Joel Rubin will be Republican Senate candidate and former governor Jim Gilmore. At this week's Shad Planking, Gilmore chose to attack Democratic candidate and also former governor Mark Warner [1, 2, 3, 4] while completely ignoring his primary opponent, Del. Bob … Continue reading OTR 04/20: Gilmore
Some Norfolk news
The Norfolk City Democratic Committee meets tonight at 7pm at Norview High School. Park on the north side of the school by entering the lot on Widgeon Road off Sewell's Point Road. ============ Soon-to-be-former Judge Chuck Griffith is back in the news. This time, it is about the Norfolk cop killer case that he heard … Continue reading Some Norfolk news
NSU v light rail
I may be under but I ain't dead. I've been following the saga of Norfolk State University and the long-awaited Norfolk light rail project, at least as it has been reported in the newspaper. The latest twist, though, made me break away for a few minutes to comment. According to Saturday's Virginian Pilot, NSU is … Continue reading NSU v light rail
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