Shea Terrace Community Yard Sale!

The Shea Terrace Civic League hosts our Annual Yard Sale on May 12, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a great time to clear out some of that unwanted stuff that clutters our lives and saps our energy.

The rain date is Saturday May 19, 2012.  The Civic League will charge homeowners $5 to be listed on the map which will be handed out to people entering the neighborhood that day.  We will also be advertising the event on Craigs List..

Yard sale payments may be made to  Pat Pfeiffer.  Please call 397-6043 to make payment arrangements.  The requested fee helps pay for the ad, the cost of copying the maps for distribution, and other incidental costs.

Portsmouth City code requires that those holding yard sales receive a city permit.  Permits can be obtained from the Commissioner of Revenue Office at 393-8714 for $5.00.  

We also request that Realtors with listings in the neighborhood plan on holding open houses that day as there will be more people riding around enjoying this community. Maybe we'll this will lead to selling a few homes!

NOTE: If inclement weather or some other emergency prevents us from having the yard sale on May 12th, the information will be posted here on this Blog. Please check here for updates.

Coast Guard to the Rescue

On Saturday, April 28th, prospective Chief Petty Officers of the US Coast Guard Portsmouth CPO Mess gathered at the Flagship Restaurant.  From there, they fanned out through the neighborhood attacking trash and worse from Booker Street, along Chesapeake Avenue, and the Scott's Creek fore-bay at the east end of Shea Terrace Park.

The occasion?  The Great American Cleanup.

0900 Muster at the Flagship

The crew progressed rapidly through Booker and Chesapeake Avenue.  Before long, it was a full-court press on the fore-bay at the end of the park.

A great pile of trash was moved from an isolated place in the park to a pick-up point.

Some of the trash is pulled from the muck and look as if it has been there for years,

Some are illegally cut trees...

But when the going gets tough, the tough get mucky.

And at the end of the project, the Chiefs fed a very hungry garbage truck.

Thank you, Coast Guard!  To the new Chief Petty Officers, the best to you in your careers.  When it came to lending a hand to Shea Terrace, you proved to be Semper Paratis (always ready).

Sulfur Plant Portsmouth City Council Tuesday 7 p.m., IC Norcom

An informal group composed of Portsmouth civic league officers entertained an internal discussion of the proposed sulfur processing plant at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal. The concerns which were shared include, but were not limited to, perceived lack of transparency regarding the project, environmental concerns, potential decrease in property values, and most importantly, the possible danger to the health and welfare of our citizens and surrounding communities.

On Tuesday, January 17, the Portsmouth City Council will be holding a Community Meeting at I.C. Norcom High School at 7pm.

We urge you to reach out to your civic league members, churches, businesses, friends, families, and all else who are share these same concerns over the proposed sulfur plant. We have a handful of speakers who have a strong desire to make Portsmouth City Council aware of our apprehension and fear regarding this project.

This is our time to stand together as a Portsmouth Community and make our voices heard. Actions speak louder than words, but many individuals together can speak in great volume. Please urge all concerned parties to join us at this meeting on January 17. If you want to speak, we encourage this. However, you can can make a big difference by simply attending the meeting.
Please, we urge all concerned persons to stand beside us at this meeting and let Portsmouth City Council know how we feel.  For more information, please review the Virginian Pilot's excellent article regarding this topic:

http://hamptonroads.com/2012/01/tension-rises-over-plans-portsmouth-sulfur-plant

For more information on a similar project attempted by the same company which was shut down by neighborhood activist activities in Moorehead City, NC, visit the website 

www.cleancounty.org