City E-Currents - Hopewell, Virginia€¦ · cutting program for the Green Plains Renewable Energy Plant this month. This facility has already integrated into the fabric of the city

Mark Haley, City ManagerMunicipal Building300 N. Main St., Hopewell, VA 23860804.541.2243www.hopewellva.gov

Herbert BraggDir. Intergovernmental & Public AffairsFor additional information, pleasecontact Mr. Bragg at (804) 541-2270.

Freda Snyder - Design & Illustrations

Inside This Issue...Mayor’s Corner .....................................1 & 2

City Manager .........................................1 & 2

Fort Lee Military Community Covenant signing ....................................... 3

Charles Dane says thank you ................... 3

Proclamations Presented .......................... 4

Ms. Renia Coles - Director of Human Resources ................................................... 5

YES YOU CAN! ............................................ 5

Hopewell Downtown Partnership receives grant ............................................................. 6

Law Enforcement Torch Run .................... 6

Certified Ordinance .................................... 7

Hopewell Downtown Partnership receives 2016 National Main Street accreditation .. 8

“Imperium” movie screening .................... 9

Cintas Cleans Up Former Dry Cleaning Operation in Hopewell ............................. 10

What’s H2O Renewal? ............................. 10

Kippax Place Apartments ........................ 11

Volunteers paint walls at school ............. 12

Events ...................................................13-15

Nature-Based Play Area Coming to City of Hopewell ..................... 16

What to know about ZIKA ...................17-18

Phone Directory ........................................ 19

City E-Currents is a publication of the City of Hopewell. Issue28:September2016

Inside This Issue...

Brenda S. Pelham

Mayor’s Corner

City E-Currents

I want to take this opportunity to remind citizens aboutFallCleanup.This timeofyear is awonderfulopportunityto (1)Trim small trees and pruning (2) Clean your gutters(3)Removeleavesfromyouryard(4)keepcurbs,alleysandstormdrainsclearofleavestopreventflooding(5)Cleanyourgrill(6)Cleanandstoreyourtoolsand(7)makeyourhomemore energy efficient and (8) General routine cleanup andoverall yard maintenance. Remember, the City ordinancerequires grass to beno more than10 inches.After cutting,the grass should be discarded into proper receptacles. It isagainstCityordinance toblowgrass inanypublic rightofway,thisincludessidewalksandstreets.Grassinthestreetscausesinletstoclogthusaffectingthecity’sstormwatermanagementsystemandliterstheCitystreetsmakingthemunattractive. TheCityofHopewell’sleafDisposalprogramisanotherresourceprovidedbytheCity.For example leafVacuuming – City crews will collect leaves from the residence side ofdrainageditchesandcurbs thatareaccessible tocollectionvehicles.Anominalcollectionfeeischarges. ResidentsmayuseleafcollectionservicesuptothreetimesayearduringthemonthsofNovemberDecemberandJanuary.Serviceschargedare1stPickupforseniors(62andoverorhandicapped-FREE.Forothercityresidents$10.25.Forthe2ndand3rdPickups…seniorsandhandicappedcitizens thecostwillbe$5.25andforother residents$20.50.Foradditional informationregarding theCity’sLeafCollection/Disposalprogram

Mark A. Haley

City Manager

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MyFellowCitizens: It’s anexciting time inourCity. It isdifficult tobelieve thefallseasonisuponus.Theschoolsystemrecentlyheldtheir2016Convocationceremonytoofficiallykick-offthenewschoolyear.Itwaswonderful tohearabout theexcitingcurriculum thatDr.Melody Hackney and the Hopewell City Public School Boardmembers have planned for the 4,000 plus students that will beenteringtheschoolhouseonTuesday,September5,2016. OurCityisinfullswingwithvariouseventsandactivitiesaswe continue our 100thYearAnniversary Celebration.The CitycelebratedingrandfashiononJuly2,2016theofficialProclamationCeremonydowntownwithvariouselectedandcommunitypartnerspresentinglettersandproclamationstotheCityhonoringthishistoricevent. WewerehonoredtohaveMGDarrellK.Williams,Commander,CombinedArmsSupportCommandandFortLeeasourguestspeaker.Mrs.SuzetteJackson,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,JohnRandolphMedicalCenter tookpart in theceremonybypassing the100th AnniversaryCelebrationBatontotheCityofHopewellastheycelebrated100yearsin2015.I,inturn,washonoredtopassthebatontoMGWilliamsforFt.Lee’s100thYearCelebrationthatbeginsin2017.AspecialthankstoMarkHaley,CityManagerandCharlesDane,AssistantCityManagerforleading,organizingandcoordinatingthemanypiecesrequiredtoplan,organize,andexecutesuchelaborateanddetailedevents. After the official ceremony, the featured group that performed was the well renownedCommodores.Othergroupsontheprogramincludedthe392nd

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please call our public Works Department at (804) 541-2294. Here’safewtips that theprofessionalsuse toensureasuccessfulfallcleanupeffort-andtogetaheadstartonnextyear’sgrowingseason.

• Rake those leaves.Once the snow flies, anunrakedlayer of leaves cangetmatteddownover the turf andsmotheritallwinterlong.Rakingorusingamulchingmowerinthefallhelpsavoiddeadpatchesinthespring.Butdon’tworryaboutgettingeverylastleaf,especiallyin the garden. They help insulate plants, and as theydecompose,theyprovidevaluablenutrients.• Feedthegrass.Fertilizinginthefallislikeadayatthespaforyourlawn.Usingaslow-releasefertilizerallowsthegrass tosoakupnutrientsand- justas important -spend the cool days and nights of autumn recoveringfrom summer heat and stress.And building a healthy,rejuvenated lawn is one of the best ways to protectagainstheat,cold,drought,insectsandotherstresses.• Weedallaboutit.Weedinginthefallisprobablythemost valuable thing you can do to prepare for spring,andit’sonethatmanypeopleoverlook.Thegoodnews:Pullingweedsusedtobeabackbreakingchore,buttoolslike theWeedHoundhave comea longway from thetinyweeding forksof“thegoodolddays.”There’snoreasontogetdownonyourhandsandkneesandgougeattheturf.Allyoudoisplacethetoolovertheweed,steplightlyonthefootrest,andpull.• Pickupthepoop.Whenthesnowmeltsnextspring,thelastthingyouwanttoseeonyourlawnispetwaste.Fall is the perfect time to get out there and clean upRover’slittleleftovers.Don’tlookforwardtogettingonyourhandsandknees?Hireaneighborhoodkidtodothedirtywork,orinvestinalong-handledpooperscooper.• Removethatchbuild-up.Abuild-upofabovegroundroots called thatch prevents sunlight, oxygen andmoisturefromgettingtothenutrient-hungrysoilbelow.But it’s easy to remove, especially if you don’t waituntilitoverwhelmstheyard.Justgoattheyardwithadethatchingrakeinearlyfall,orforaneasier-butmoreexpensive-option,rentapowerdethatcher.

• Aerate.Heavyusethroughoutthesummercancausesoil tobecomecompacted.Perforatingyour lawnwithsmallholeshelpsreducecompactionandletswater,airandfertilizergetdowntothesoil,whichstrengthensthegrassplant’srootstructure.Forsmalleryards,amanualaerating tool that removes plugs from the turf whileyoustepshouldbejustfine.Ifyou’vegotalargeryard,considerrentingapoweraerator.• Watertreesandshrubs.Dehydrationduringthecoldermonthsisanall-too-commoncauseoftreedamage,butit’s easily preventable. To sustain them over the longwinter,it’simportanttogivetreesadrinkbeforeputtingthemtobed.Aftertheygofullydormant-butbeforetheground freezes - use a soaker hose or root irrigator towaterthemthoroughly.• Cleanoutyourgarden.Fruitsandvegetables left inthegardencanrotallwinterlong,andprovideacomfyhomeforinsecteggs.Gross?Notasgrossasthey’llbeinthespring.Now’sthetimetogetridofdiseasedplants,too,butkeepthemoutofthecompostpilesotheproblemdoesn’tspreadtotherestofyourgardennextyear.• Plant spring bulbs. Fall is not all about closing upshop.It’salsotheperfecttimetoplantspringfloweringbulbslikedaffodilsandtulips.Butpayattentiontotheweatherinyourarea;plantingtooearlycancausebulbstosproutbeforewinter,andplantingthemtoolatecanmean their roots don’t have enough time to developbeforethegroundfreezes.• Give your tools a tune-up. When it comes time toput away the backyard tools for the season, don’t justshovethemintothegarageorshed.Spendafewminuteswiping themdownand removingdebris anddirt, thenapplyalightlayerofoiltokeepthemfromrustingoverthewinter.Thatwaythey’llbeallsettogoagaincomespring.

OldManWintermaybeonhisway,butwithalittleworknow,youcanlaythegroundworkforahappy,healthyyardthat’s ready to thrivenext season.Thankyou forkeepingoutCityclean!

ArmyBand,ZackArtisandtheRedNeckPoolParty.TheCityconcludedtheeveningwithfireworksandotherfestivities.Inaddition,IwouldtothankallofourCitypersonnelandpartneragenciesfortheirhardwork,dedicationandsupportrenderedthroughouttheyear. I’msoproudthatourCitywasabletohosttheexclusivescreening for Liongate premiere film “Imperium” starringDaniel Radcliffe and Toni Collette. This event included aHollywoodstyle,RedCarpetprogramthatwasenjoyedbyover600castmembers,citystaff,andcitizens.AveryspecialthankstoCharlesDane,AssistantCityManager,forspearheadingthismajor,historicevent. I would like to remind citizens that our 100th YearAnniversary Commemorative Brick Project is still activelyseekingbrickpurchases.Ifyouwishtopurchaseabrickforyourself, family member, and/or a friend; you may obtaindetailsbyvisitingtheCity’swebsiteatwww.hopewellva.gov,clickonthebrickIconforinstructions,oryoumaycalltheCityManager’sOfficeat(804)541-2243.ADD--Allbrickscanbeimprinted‘inhonorof’or‘inmemoryof’thepersonyouhavechosentohonor/memorialize. Finally, on the economic development front, the

Boathouse restaurant is coming toourCity.ThiswillbeanaddedattractionandI’mhopefulitwillspearmorepositive,economicdevelopmentdowntown.IalsowanttowelcometheGreedySpoon,aseafoodrestaurantoffBroadway,andPopsBBQ, formally the Courthouse Café across from City Hall.Additionally,wewerehonortotakepartintheofficial,ribboncuttingprogramfortheGreenPlainsRenewableEnergyPlantthismonth.Thisfacilityhasalreadyintegratedintothefabricof thecityand region. GreenPlainswillnotonlybringaneconomicimpacttoourlocalcommunity,butthateconomicimpactwillbefeltnationallyandinternationallyaswell. PleaseknowthatyourelectedandappointedCityofficials,theCitystaff,andallofthevolunteersthroughouttheCityareworkingdiligentlytoprovideinputtotherevitalizationofourCityanddoubleoureffortstoplaceHopewellonapositive,sustainablepathforyearstocome.Hopewellexemplifiesthebrand“HopewellMeansBusinessanditisa“WellofHope”foreveryneighborhoodwithinourboundaries.

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Mayor Brenda S. Pelham, City of Hopewell signs the Fort Lee Military Community Covenant on August 18, 2016.

MG Darrell K. Williams, Commander, Combined Arms Support Command and Fort Lee speaks at the Military Community Covenant signing ceremony August 18, 2016. pic2

Military Community Covenant Mayor Brenda Pelham and other community leaders signed on Fort Lee.

The City Manager and I are so proud of all that staff has done in preparation for our big 100th Birthday Celebration tomorrow. This has been a monumental undertaking and we think you have all performed ex-tremely well under an existing heavy load of normal duties and all the additional duties this event has created. This event has been thoroughly planned, the city has been tremendously spruced up, the landscaping and grounds maintenance looks fantastic, and employees have stepped up in many roles above and beyond their normal duties. We all should be proud of what we have done as I believe the city looks as nice and inviting as ever. Thanks to every department for the roles you have played in this and we hope each of you get to enjoy at least some of the events of the weekend. The City Manager has promised an employee celebration later this year to reward and thank all of you. God Bless all of you, God Bless this wonderful City, and God Bless the USA on this weekend of celebration. Be safe this weekend!

Charles Dane, Assistant City Manager

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Mayor Brenda S. Pelham presents a Juneteenth Proclamation to Rebecca Rose, Washing Cultural Foundation, Inc.

Southside VA Association of Realtors President-elect Steve Overgard with Police Chief John Keohane and Carmen Martin, Director SVAR.

Vice Mayor Christina J. Luman-Bailey presents a Proclamation to Jeanie Grandstaff and employees of the Hopewell Water Renewal Commission.

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GoodAfternoonEveryone! This is Shalania Coleman, a single mother ofthreechildrenandaPiperSquareresidentforal-most6years.AsofAugust12,2016,ShalaniaisaCertifiedMedicalAssistantwithherAssociate’sdegree. Shepassedher stateboards in July andofficiallygraduatedfromChesterCareerCollegelastFriday.ShalaniajoinedFSStwoyearsagoandwhenaskedifshehadeverthoughtaboutcontinu-inghereducation,herresponsewas:“OhGod,Noway!Ican’tgobacktoschool.Ihavekids.” All Shalania needed to hear was YES YOUCAN! More great news I’d like to share is shewas alsohired full-time inMarchbyPulmonaryCritical Care &Associates which is the doctors’officeshecompletedherexternshiprequirement. Sometimesallittakesishavingjustonepersonbelieveinyouinordertosetandaccomplishyourgoals.Havingtheabilitytowitnessthetransfor-mationthatoccursasthesewomenshiftfromcar-ryingvisibleparalyzingfearsofnotmakingitintobelievingintheircapabilitiestosucceed,iswhyIlovewhatIdo. Weallhavetheabilitytomakeadifferenceineveryindividual’slifethatcrossesourpathonanygivenday.However,thisisaconscioussplit-sec-onddecisionwemustmaketodoso.JItiseasytoletourownlivesinterferewithmakingadifferenceinsomeoneelse’sbutinordertoseemoreHRHAresidents progress just as Shalania has, we mustleaveourdailyfrustrationsbehindandchoosetobeempowering!Haveagreatdaypeople!JenniferCampbellFamilySelf-SufficiencyCoordinatorHopewellRedevelopmentandHousingAuthority

YES YOU CAN!

Renia Coles was born in Lynchburg, Virginiaand raised in scenic Amherst County, Virginia.ShereceivedherBachelorsofSciencedegreeandMastersofSciencedegreeinRehabilitationCoun-selingfromVirginiaCommonwealthUniversityinRichmond,Virginia.Ms.Colesbringsawealthofhuman resources experience from several yearsofhumanresourcesexperiencewithvariousstate

governmentagenciesanduniversities. Ms. Coles enjoys participating in communityserviceeventsandspendingtimewithfamily.Ms.Coles is a member of the Richmond Society forHumanResourcesManagementandtheInterna-tionalPublicManagementAssociationforHumanResources.

Ms. Renia Coles- Director of Human Resources

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I want to thank everyone who participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run on June 10th, 2016. The route was different this year so I thank you for accepting the change in a positive manor. Next year we plan on running our own route through the City of Hopewell. J. M. Barchanowicz, DetectiveInvestigations DivisionHopewell Police Department

Law Enforcement Torch Run

The Hopewell Downtown Partnership receives $30,000 grant from The Cameron Foundation

Hopewell VA -The Hopewell Down-town Partnership has received a$30,000 grant from The CameronFoundationtohelpexpandthecapac-ityofitsorganization.TheDowntownPartnership is a non-profit organiza-tion working to revitalize downtownHopewell utilizing the trademarkedfour-point Main Street approach. Itcurrently operates with one paid ex-ecutivedirector,apart-timeFarmer’sMarketManager,avolunteerBoardofDirectors,andvolunteercommittees. SincebecomingadesignatedMainstreet organization in late 2012, theorganization has been instrumentaltowardstherevivalofHopewell’shis-toric downtown district. The organi-zationhashelped rehabilitatenumer-ousdowntownproperties, recruitandhelp start new businesses, and planand coordinate a number of festivals

and events including the signature“Get your Butts to Broadway,” andHopewellFarmer’sMarket. Twoofitslargestprojectsareabouttocometofruitionthisyearwith theopening of Fat Babz doughnut shop,Expat Pizzeria, and the GuncottonCoffeeandArtGallery.Theseprojectsare taking place in what were oncedilapidatedhistoricbuildingsandarenowreceivingoveramilliondollarsinprivate investment tobeadapted intonewbusinessesthatwillserveacom-munityneed. “TheDowntownPartnershipplaysan important role in attracting andconnecting businesses in the heartof Hopewell. This capacity-buildingsupport from The Cameron Founda-tionaddsmomentumtotheHopewellDowntownPartnership’sworkinrevi-talizing the city’s historic downtown

areaandalsocontributestoourinvest-ments in fostering an economicallyvital region,” says J. Todd Graham,President of The Cameron Founda-tion. WiththeCamerongrant,theDown-townPartnershipwilladdastaffper-son to help boost the organization’sactivities. “Anadditionalstaffmem-berwillhelpusexpandoureconomicdevelopment,fundraising,andpromo-tional efforts,” says Brandon Butter-worth,BoardPresidentof theDown-townPartnership. The organization plans to start thehiringprocessinSeptemberandselecta candidate by mid- to late October.To follow the Hopewell DowntownPartnershipand/orapplyfortheposi-tion,youcanfollowitonFacebookorcheck its website at www.hopewell-downtown.com.


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Hopewell, VA – The Hopewell Down-town Partnership has been designated as an accredited Main Street Ameri-ca™ program for meeting rigorous performance standards set by the Na-tional Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main Street Center and its Coordinating Program partners announce the list of accredited Main Street America programs in recogni-tion of their exemplary commitment to preservation-based economic de-velopment and community revital-ization through the Main Street Ap-proach®. “Once again, we are thrilled to recognize this year’s nationally ac-credited Main Street America com-munities for their outstanding work,” says Patrice Frey, President & CEO of the National Main Street Center. “We are experiencing an exciting era for America’s cities and towns, with a growing recognition of the impor-tance of strong local enterprise, dis-tinctive character, engaged residents, and sense of place. These are things that Main Street America programs have been working to protect and advance for years, strengthening the economic, social, and cultural fabric of communities across the country.” The organization’s performance is annually evaluated by Virginia Main Street, which works in partnership with the National Main Street Cen-ter to identify the local programs that

meet ten performance standards. The Hopewell Downtown Partnership has been selected again for designation because of its comprehensive and sus-tainable revitalization efforts which include standards such as fostering strong public-private partnerships, se-curing an operating budget, tracking programmatic progress and actively preserving historic buildings. Over the last four years, the Hopewell Downtown Partnership has helped spur over $2.5 Million of public and private investment in downtown Hopewell. Their work has included numerous façade and building rehabs, events and festivals, and several new business openings. Two of the larger

projects that the organization helped facilitate are now under construction and expected to open this fall/winter. These projects include the reha-bilitation of two prominent historic buildings that were on the verge of dereliction. It includes a vacant 5,000 sqft, three-bay permastone building from 1918, that is being converted into a pizzeria and doughnut shop by prominent developer Dave McCor-mack and a 6,000 sqft, two story brick building from 1919, that once housed the Hopewell Furniture Company and

a car dealership. That space is being converted into a coffee shop and art gallery by local community action group CAPUP. “Both of these projects represent a major milestone for downtown as these buildings were considered ‘White Elephants,’ the most challeng-ing projects because of the buildings size and poor condition,” says Evan Kaufman, Executive Director of the Downtown Partnership. “These proj-ects took several years to come to fruition and we are thankful that the community will now be able to enjoy a great adaptive re-use of these his-toric buildings.” Main Street America has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today, it is a network of more than 1,000 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, communi-ties participating in the program have leveraged more than $65.6 billion in new public and private investment, generated 556,960 net new jobs and 126,476 net new businesses, and reha-bilitated more than 260,000 buildings. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

THE HOPEWELL DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIPRECEIVES 2016 NATIONAL MAIN STREET

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Imperium star, Daniel Radcliffe, could not attend the red carpet event due to other filming obligations, but recorded a special message for those who attended.

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Cincinnati,OH—CintasCorporation(NASDAQ:CTAS)todayannouncedthatitisworkingtocleanup a former Metropolitan Uniform Services drycleaning facility in Hopewell, VA. The propertywasacquiredbyCintasandservedasa laundryfacilityforseveralyears.Cintascontinuestogrowin the aårea and recently relocated to a largerfacility in Chesterfield. Prior to listing the land for sale,thecompanyiscleaningupthedrycleaningcontaminationcreatedbythepreviousowner. “Ourengineeringteam,alongwithourcontractorsare working proactively to remediate the site,”stated Michelle Goret, Cintas Vice President ofCorporateCommunications.“Cintasiscommittedto being a good citizen in the communities inwhichwedobusinessandwe’reworkingwiththeVirginiaDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality,aspartoftheirVoluntaryRemediationprogram.” The sophisticated cleanup process involveslargeaugersandasteaminjectionsystemthatisusedtodrillintoimpactedsoilsinordertocollectand eliminate the contaminants. During thedrilling process, steam and chlorinated solventsare captured, condensed, and passed throughgranular activated carbon in order to removeanycontaminants fromtheexhaustbeforebeingreleased. Remediation work will be ongoing for themonth of July and work hours will be betweenthehoursof8:00AMand7:00PM.Severalon-sitegeneratorswillrunduringthosehoursandnoise

willbeequivalenttoatypicalconstructionsite.Alarge red crane and other heavy machinery willbevisibleatthesiteuntilthecleanupiscomplete.Occasionally,cleansteamwillbereleasedintotheatmosphereinordertotesttheboilersystem. ThenorthboundshoulderofSouth15thAvenuebetweenAtlanticStreetandBurenStreetwillbeblockedduringtheweekofJuly5th.Northboundaccess will not be blocked, but lane size will berestricted. The site cleanup is expected to becompletedinearlyAugust2016. For specific questions concerning site activities, please contact Bill Hayden at Virginia DEQ at(804)698-4447.

AboutCintas:Cintas Corporation helps more than 900,000businessesofalltypesandsizesgetReady™toopentheir doors with confidence every day by providing awiderangeofproductsandservicesthatenhanceourcustomers’imageandhelpkeeptheirfacilitiesandemployeesclean,safeandlookingtheirbest.With products and services including uniforms,floor care, restroom supplies, first aid and safety products, fire extinguishers and testing, and safety andcompliancetraining,Cintashelpscustomersget Ready for the Workday™. Headquartered inCincinnati, Cintas is a publicly held companytraded over the Nasdaq Global Select MarketunderthesymbolCTASandisacomponentoftheStandard&Poor’s500Index.

Cintas Cleans Up Former Dry Cleaning Operation in Hopewell

What’s H2O Renewal?TheHopewellRegionalWastewaterTreatmentFacilitychangeditsnametoHopewellWaterRenewal.TheCityCouncilvotedlastfalltochangethenamebeginningJuly1,2016.Thenewnameprovidesatruedescriptionofwhattheplantreallydoes.Nolongerdoestheplantjusttreatdirtywater.Thewater is actually reclaimed to go back into the James River to improve water quality and to beavailableforotheruses.TheCityisproudofitsinvestmentinimprovingtheenvironmentandthehealthoftheriver.JeanieGrandstaff,DirectorHopewellWaterRenewal


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Ed Watson, City of Hopewell, Director, Public Works Department paints a wall at DuPont Elementary School. Ed was a member of Mark Haley, City Manager, City of Hopewell special projects team who volunteered their time and talent to paint walls at the school. Other members of the team included John Keohane, Police Chief, Hopewell Police Department, Renia Coles, Director, Human Resources Department and Herbert Bragg, Director of Intergovernmental & Public Affairs.

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Have you ever found yourself sitting on your couch, eating potato chips; watching The Biggest Loser and thinking, “Gee...if I had the chance, I could be The Biggest Loser.” Well, now is your chance…

Asawaytopromoteahealthierlifestyle,theWellnessCommitteeissponsoringanotherBiggestLoserContest!ThecompetitionwillstartonTUESDAY,September6,2016andrunthroughNovember16,2016.Thiscontestisfulloffunandexcitementtogetyourbodyandmindmoving!Manyofusneedthemotivationthatcomeswithfriendlycompetition!Theultimategoalofthiscompetitionistopromotehealthylivingbymakinggoodnutritionalchoicesandgettingregularexercise.

Here’showyouwin…….Thecompetitionwillbeapproximately10weeks–withofficialweigh-insevery2weeks–onlyDorothyGerardwillhaveaccesstotheweighs,anditwillbekeptinthestrictestofconfidence!

Here’swhenitstarts……..Thecompetition“Kick-off”andinitialweigh-inwillbeat7:30am–3:30pmatthePublicWorksConferenceRoomonSeptember6,2016.Hereishowyouparticipate….musthave5peopleforateamorindividualsareaccepted.(OpentoallCityofHopewellemployees(full-timeandpart-time)

Prizes given for the following:TeamCompetition–highestpercentageofweightlossIndividualCompetition–highestpercentageofweightloss(Male&Female)

Ifyouhaveateamorwouldliketoparticipateindividually,pleaserespondtothisemailbySeptember2,2016ornotifiedDorothyGerardifinterestedinparticipatingintheBiggestLoserContest.541-2294

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Historic Hopewell Foundation2016 Lunch & Lecture Series

Allprogramsstartatnoonandarefreeandopentothepublic.Programsareheldatthe

ARLSHopewellLibrary.FormoreinformationpleasecallHHFat804-458-4682.*

Sept. 07–JimKaeser/Sallie-RivesMcCreaCharlesGillette:SeeingtheLifeofThings

(InterpreteroftheSouthernGarden)

Sept. 14–JeanLangfordIRememberWhen…ALookat100Yearsof

HopewellHistory

12:00 PM—1:00 PM - ARLS Hopewell Library209 East Cawson Street, Hopewell VA 23860

Bring a bag lunch and HHF will supply drink and dessert! Information: 804-458-4682 / www.historichopewell.org

*Please note that opinions expressed by the presenters do not necessarily reflect those of HHF.

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City Park’s nature-based play area will promote natural play and environmental stewardship

[Hopewell,VA.July27,2016]–TheCityofHopewell,VirginiahasbeenselectedasaBuildingBetterCom-munitiesgrantrecipientfromtheAmericanWaterCharitableFounda-tionandtheNationalRecreationandParkAssociation(NRPA).TheCityofHopewellisoneoftwocommuni-tiesawardedthisgrantin2016.

CommunityparkslikeCityParkarevitalresources,connectingchildrentonature.Nature-basedplayareasfosteranappreciationforenviron-mentalstewardship,whileprovidingopportunitiesforphysicalactivity.InHopewell,communitymemberswillbenefitfromthenewplayspacethroughincreasedopportunitiesforactiveplayaswellasincreasedop-portunitiestoconnectwiththenaturalenvironment.ThenewplayspacewillimprovetheoverallappearanceoftheparkandallowuserstobetterenjoytheriverfrontindowntownHopewell.

“CityParkisavaluedassetfortheCityofHopewellbecauseofitsloca-tionontheAppomottoxRiverandthemanyopportunitiesforvariedrecreation”saidAaronReidmiller,directorofHopewellRecreationandParks.“ItisourintentiontodesignaplayspaceplayspacelikenootherinthecentralVirginiaregionandtoimprovetheoverallexperienceforparkpatrons.”

ThroughtheBuildingBetterCom-munitiesgrantprogram,HopewellRecreationandParkswillconstructtwoseparateplayareasthatincorpo-ratenaturalmaterialsandnature-in-spiredplayopportunities.Addition-

ally,improvementswillbemadetotheexistingparktrails,footbridge,andinterpretivesignage.ThenewlyimprovedparkspacewillserveasthetrailheadfortheproposedAp-pomattoxRiverwalk,atrailthatwillconnectCityParkwiththeHopewellCityMarinaalongtheshorelineoftheriver.Theimprovedplayspacewillincorporatefeaturesthatpromoteimaginativeplay,likeagiantimita-tionospreynestoverlookingtheriver.Anotheruniquedesignelementwillbeawaterfeaturethatincorporatesareplicamillhouseandwaterwheel,educatingvisitorsonthepowerofwa-terandsomeoftheindustrialhistoryoftheAppomattoxRiver.

“Creatinganexperiencewithnatureandnaturalelementsthatisbothfunandeducationalisarecipeforcreat-ingalife-longappreciationfortheenvironment,”saidBarbaraTulipane,presidentandCEOofNRPA.“Thisisalwaysagoalforcommunityparksandrecreation,andforthesethreecommunitieshavingthesupportoftheAmericanWaterCharitableFoun-dationtocreatenewnature-basedexperienceswillelevatetheirabilitytogivemorepeoplethechancetointeractwithnatureinauniqueandmemorableway.”

“Weareexcitedtogivethesethreecommunitiesanopportunitytofosteragreatersenseofappreciationfortheenvironmentinafunandengagingway,”saidDebraVernon,Manager,CorporateResponsibilityandPresi-dentoftheAmericanWaterCharitableFoundation.“Theprojectswillnotonlybenefitthechildrenandfamiliesinthesecommunities,buttheywillalsoencouragethecontinuedviabilityofandappreciationforournation’swaterresources.TheBuildingBet-terCommunitiesprogramsupportsAmericanWater’scorevaluesofcommunitystewardshipandenviron-mentalsustainability,andalignswithareasofimportancetothecompany’semployees,includingchildwelfare

andeducation.”

FormoreinformationabouttheBuild-ingBetterCommunitiesprogram,visithttp://www.nrpa.org/buildingbet-tercommunities.

TheCityofHopewellRecreationandParksDepartmentoffersavarietyofrecreationalopportunitiesdesignedtoimprovetheoverallhealthandwellbeingofthecommunity.Throughdedicatedservicesandresourcemanagement,thedepartmentprovidesahealthy,friendlyandsafeenvironmentforrecreationalandleisureactivities.TheDepartmentmanagestwentyparksandplaygroundfacilitiesthroughoutthecityandoffersavarietyofactivities,programsandeventsthroughtheyear.Formoreinformation,pleasevisitwww.hopewellva.gov/recre-ation-and-parks.

TheNationalRecreationandParkAs-sociationisanationalnot-for-profitorganizationdedicatedtoadvancingpark,recreationandconservationeffortsthatenhancequalityoflifeforallpeople.Throughitsnetworkofmorethan50,000recreationandparkprofessionalsandciti-zens,NRPAencouragesthepromotionofhealthyandactivelifestyles,conservationinitiativesandequitableaccesstoparksandpublicspace.Formoreinformation,visitwww.NRPA.org.FordigitalaccesstoNRPA’sflagshippublication,Parks&Recreation,visitwww.parksandrecreation.org.

TheAmericanWaterCharitableFounda-tionwasestablishedin2010withafound-ingcontributionfromAmericanWater,theAmericanWaterCharitableFoundationisa501(c)3nonprofitorganizationthatprovidesaformalwaytodemonstratethecompany’songoingcommitmenttobeingagoodneighbor,citizen,andcontributortothecommunitieswhereAmericanWateranditsemployeeslive,workandoperate.TheFoundationhelpssupportAmericanWateremployee-identifiednonprofitendeavors.

AmericanWaterwasfoundedin1886,AmericanWater(NYSE:AWK)isthelargestpubliclytradedU.S.waterandwastewaterutilitycompany.Withhead-quartersinVoorhees,N.J.,thecompanyemploysapproximately6,600dedicatedprofessionalswhoprovidedrinkingwater,wastewaterandotherrelatedservicestoanestimated14millionpeopleinmorethan40statesandpartsofCanada.Moreinformationcanbefoundatwww.amwa-ter.com.

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WheredoesZikavirusoccur?OutbreaksofZikavirusinfectionhaveoccurredinAfrica,SoutheastAsia,thePacificIslands,CentralAmerica,SouthAmerica,theCaribbeanandMexico.Foramap,seehttp://www.cdc.gov/zika/geo/index.html.Becausethemosquitoesthatspreadthevirusarefoundaroundtheworld,itislikelythatoutbreakswillspreadtonewcountries.Therehasnotbeenanyreportedmosquito-bornetrans-missionofZikavirusinthecontinentalU.S.ForamapofwherethemosquitoesthatcouldspreadZikavirusarelocatedintheU.S.,seehttp://www.cdc.gov/zika/vector/range.html.

WhogetsZikavirusinfection?AnyonetravelingtoanareawhereZikavirusisfoundcanbecomeinfected.InfectionshavebeenreportedintravelersreturningtotheU.S.fromaffectedareas.ThosewhodonottraveltoaffectedareasarenotcurrentlyatriskofbecominginfectedbecauselocalspreadbymosquitoesinthecontinentalU.S.hasnotbeenreported.

WhatarethesymptomsofZikavirusinfections?About80%ofpeoplewhoareinfecteddonotbecomesick.Forthe20%whodobecomesick,themostcommonsymptomsincludefever,rash,jointpain,andconjunctivitis(redeyes).Theillnessisusuallymildandthesymptomstypicallylastseveraldaystoaweek.

Howsoondosymptomsoccur?Evidencefromcasereportsandexperiencefromre-latedflavivirusinfectionsindicatethattheincubationperiodforZikavirusdiseaseislikely3–14days.This

meansthatsymptomsarelikelytooccurfrom3to14daysafterexposuretoZikavirus.

HowdangerousisZikavirusinfection?ScientistsattheCentersforDiseaseControlandPre-vention(CDC)haveconcluded,aftercarefulreviewofexistingevidence,thatZikavirusisacauseofmi-crocephalyandotherseverefetalbraindefects.Mi-crocephalydescribesababyorchildwithasmallerthannormalbrainandhead.Increasingevidencefromanumberofrecentlypublishedstudiesandacarefulevaluationusingestablishedscientificcriteriasup-portstheseconclusions.Itdoesnotmean,however,thatallwomenwhohaveZikavirusinfectionduringpregnancywillhavebabieswithproblems.InotherpastZikavirusoutbreaks,therehavebeenreportsofneurologicsyndromes,suchasGuillain-BarreSyn-drome,inasmallnumberofpatients.Studiesarestillunderwaytolearnmoreabouthealthconditionsas-sociatedwithZikavirusandtheeffectsofZikavirusinfectionduringpregnancy.

What to know about ZIKA

See ZIKA page 18

WhatspecialprecautionsshouldpregnantwomentaketopreventZikavirus?TheroleofZikavirusinfectionsduringpreg-nancyisbeingstudied.Outofanabundanceofcaution,theCentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC)advisesthatpregnantwomenavoidtravelingtocountrieswithongo-ingZikavirusinfections.IfpregnantwomenneedtotraveltoacountrywithZikavirus,itisrecommendedtheytakethefollowingstepstoavoidmosquitobites:•ChooseanEPA-registeredinsectrepellantanduseaccordingtotheproductlabel.Usethe•repellentdayandnightbecausethemosquitospeciesthattransmitZikavirusaredaytimebiters•thatwillalsoenterbuildingsandbiteatnight•Usepermethrin-treatedclothing•Coverexposedskinbywearinglongsleeves,pants,andhats•Sleepindoorsinroomsscreenedwindowsorair-conditioning,oruseabednetifyousleepin•anroomthatisexposedtotheoutdoors

WhatisthetreatmentforZikavirusinfection?ThereisnospecifictreatmentforZikavirusinfection.Healthcareprovidersprimarilyprovidesupportivecaretorelievesymptoms.Thismayincluderest,fluids,anduseofover-the-countermedicine.Infectedpeopleshouldalsostayindoorsorwearprotectiveclothingandmosquitorepellentforthefirstweekaftertheybegintofeelsick.Thiswillhelppreventmosquitoesfrombitingthemandpotentiallyspreadingthevirustoothersinthecommunity.HowcanaZikavirusinfectionbeprevented?ThereisnovaccinetopreventZikavirusin-fection.Infectionscanbepreventedbyavoid-ingmosquitobites.Thisincludeswearinglong-sleevedshirts,longpantsandsocks,usinginsectrepellentorpermethrin-treatedclothing(especiallyduringthedaytimewhenmosquitosareactive),usingairconditioningorwindow/doorscreenstokeepmos-quitosoutside,andeliminatingstandingwaterfromcontainersinyards(includingbirdbaths,flowerpots,buckets)tostopmosquitobreeding.

WhatshouldIdoifIthinkIhaveZikavirusinfec-tion?IfyouhavesymptomsofZikavirusinfectionandhavebeentoanaffectedareainthepasttwoweeks,

contactyourhealthcareprovider.YourhealthcareprovidermaytestyourbloodforZikavirusandothersimilarmosquito-borneillnesses.

WherecanIgetmoreinformation?Foradditionalinformation,pleasevisittheCDCwebsite:http://www.cdc.gov/zika/.Youmayalsocallyourlocalhealthdepartment.Adirectoryoflocalhealthdepartmentscanbefoundat:www.vdh.virginia.gov/local-health-districts/.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutmosquitocontrolprograms,youmayalsocontacttheseetheVirginiaMosquitoCon-trolAssociation:http://www.mosquito-va.org.

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Do you know your City CounCilorS? MayorBrendaS.Pelham Ward#6 PH:(804)720-8619 ViceMayorChristinaJ.Luman-Bailey Ward#1 PH:(804)541-2249 CouncilorArleneHolloway Ward#2 PH:(804)926-0695 CouncilorAnthonyZevgolis Ward#3 PH:(804)541-2249 CouncilorJasmineE.Gore Ward#4 PH:(804)541-2249 CouncilorWayneWalton Ward#5 PH:(804)541-2249 CouncilorJackieM.Shornak Ward#7 PH:(804)541-2249

City DEPArtMEnt DirECtor/oFFiCEr PHonECityManager MarkHaley 541-2243AssistantCityManager CharlesDane 541-2243CityAttorney StefanCalos 541-2247CityClerk Ross Kearney, III 541-2249ComprehensiveServicesAct WandaBrown 541-2470EconomicDevelopment CharlesDane 541-2271Engineering JohnnieButler 541-2319Finance JerryWhitaker 541-2306FireChief DonnyHunter 541-2288HealthyFamilies BernettaR.Quinn 458-9271HumanResources ReniaColes 541-2246InformationSystems TerryBurd 541-2225Intergovernmental&PublicAffairs HerbertBragg 541-2270DirectorofNeighborhoodAssistance&Planning TevyaGriffin 541-2220Police JohnKeohane 541-2282PublicWorks EdWatson,Jr. 541-2295Purchasing AprilCone 541-2205RealEstateAssessor PatriziaWaggoner 541-2234Recreation AaronA.Reidmiller 541-2304DirectorofHopewellWaterRenewal JeanieGrandstaff 541-2210RiskManagement DaveHarless 541-2203EmergencyServices BenRuppert 541-2298SchoolSuperintendent Dr.MelodyHackney 541-6400SocialServices RaySpicer 541-2330VoterRegistrar PamClark 541-2232

ConStitutionAl oFFiCErSMasterCommissioneroftheRevenue DebraReason 541-2237Commonwealth’sAttorney RichardK.Newman 541-2255Sheriff LutherSodat 541-2301Treasurer TerriBatton 541-2240CircuitCourtClerk TamaraWard 541-2239

PArtnEr AgEnCiESAppomattoxRegionalLibrary BrianManning 458-6329GeneralDistrictCourtClerk DeborahA.Hatcher 541-2257HopewellHealthDepartment Dr.AltonHart 458-1297Hopewell-PrinceGeorgeTourismOffice BeckyMcDonough 541-2461HopewellRedevelopmentandHousingAuthority(HRHA) StevenBenham 541-1458

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