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WWW.CAPTIONASSOCIATES.COM >> Welcome to the October edition of "Norfolk
news now." I'm karen parker chesson with the Norfolk
police department. Thanks for joining us.
The city of Norfolk held another community conversation last month, this one was held
at the Lambert point community center. Officials and police from the city of Norfolk
and old dominion university were on hand to talk with folks from the Lambert's point park
and neighborhoods as well as students from old dominion university about how the make
neighborhoods a better place to live. >> I think it's great because it gives the
residents of the different communities a feeling that the city is hearing what they're asking
and want to do. But by the same token, the city can Mott do
it by themselves. The residents got to help them do it.
Their eyes and ears got to give feed back to the police department and to the city of
Norfolk. >> Bring together the community so they can
define what the community needs to be and how they want others to talk about their community
in five years, and how can they be part of creating that reality.
>> Norfolk police later followed up with a brand-new initiative called the student safety
consortium. Npd officers gathered with local university
students to teach safety kits they can share with their fellow students back on campus.
Lake Taylor transitional care hospital focuses on transitioning patients to their eventual
return home following an illness or surgery using skilled nurses an acute hospital care.
Now there is a new rehab facility to help with that process.
The nearly 30,000 square foot patient care edition connects to the existing rehabilitation
therapy care. But the idea of making it feel more like a
home for patients and less like a hospital. The new addition feature ears variety of lying
colors, textures and ceiling heights as well as art pieces and outdoor views.
Studies have shown this can promote calmness, comfort and help the healing process.
>> We kind of ask ourselves, what would we want?
We want bigger rooms. We want space.
We want privacy. We want our own flat-screen TV.
We want our own bathroom, our own shower, our own internet access.
We want our own... we want to get a cup of coffee.
We can go get it without bothering a nurse. Those are the type of things we took into
mind when we took on the project. >> There's also energy saving floor-to-ceiling
skylights and sliding glass doors to make patient movement easier.
The facility holds 30 semiprivate rooms each designed to accommodate two beds.
If a patient wants a totally private room, the additional wed areas may be turned into
family area. This is the first of the hop's multiroom expansion
and renovation process. Phase two involves the renovation each of
the existing patient care units throughout the decades-old complex.
The St. Mary's home for disabled children is often the only option for families struggling
to chair for children with significant disabilities, but what happens to those children when they
enter adulthood? The answer is on the way.
>> Have you ever stopped to think about the power of a shovel?
Yes, of course, they can move dirt, but they can also change lives.
Case in point, 18-year-old Coleson Ward, born with cerebral palsy.
>> We were told when Coleson was born that he would not see, hear, suck, swallow and
that we would not experience a lot of the memorable events that the average parent goes
through with their child. >> Well, Coleson basically said to those doctors,
whatever, thanks to the care he's received throughout the past four years at St. Mary's
home for disabled children. >> I've seen him participate in sports.
He has played wheelchair volleyball, wheelchair soccer and I even got to see my son in a tux
and attend his first prom. A day I will never forget.
[Applause] he's even made honor roll, and he's even gotten
in trouble and I got a note home. I was so excited.
[Laughter]
>> But with St. Mary's only currently caring for kids until they turn 21, what happens
to folks like Coleson after that. >> I set out on a journey that not only broke
my heart but set me in a state of panic. There was no adult facility comparable to
St. Mary's.
>> That will all change in the near future thanks to these shovels.
Some of the same shovels that broke ground on the original St. Mary's building still
imprinted with the hand of St. Mary's kids. They're about to get another hand from Coleson,
Norfolk city lead, and St. Mary's donors breaking ground on a new dull care wing at St. Mary's.
[Applause] >> We will be able to care for 12 adults in
private room accommodation here at St. Mary's and offer them the same level of excellent
care that they have experienced here as children.
>> Named after donors Carl and Carol albero, the 10,000 square foot albro house will extent
the end from the back of St. Mary's into this parking lot.
The $3 million facility is expected to open in 2012.
>> We congratulate them today on beginning a new phase which will meet the community
needs to provide an option, a much-needed option for long-term care for young dulls
with severe disabilities.
>> This is so much more than bricks and mortar. for our kids it's a place where they can be
all they can be. It's home.
It gives us the opportunity to go to sleep at night and rest peacefully knowing that
our kids are safe and they're being taken care of.
This building is an answered prayer.
>> for "Norfolk news now," I'm John.
>> St. Mary's was also the beneficiary of some elbow grease courtesy of city employees.
Staffers took a few hours away from their regular duties to take part in the united
way's annual day of caring. Armed with gardening care, nearly two dozen
workers headed to St. Mary's home for disabled children.
They toured the facility and met some of the children.
Then city staff got to work pruning, landscaping, planting and pruning.
the city's team was led by city manager Marcus Jones.
the city is proud of it, but it turns out the new Lambert's pilot community center is
capturing attention event outside the city limits.
the Lambert's point community center was recently recognized as the Virginia recreation and
park society's 2010 best new facility for populations of 150,000 or more.
the center received the award for a number of reason, including engaging the community
during the planning and design process, incorporating environmental building standards and innovative
amenities like an outdoor adventure room and a rock wall.
You can join this recreation center and any of the city's recreation facilities by getting
a city recreation card. Just give them a call at 441-2400.
Get the ball rolling. the city's office to end homelessness hosted
the 11th project homeless connect last month, and our one-man band reporter John linka captured
the story of triumph amidst the current economic tragedy.
>> They listen. They lead.
They laugh. They are the volunteers of project homeless
connect.
>> Project homeless connect is a one-day, one-stop-shopping for persons who are experiencing
homelessness in their community to have the opportunity to get medical services, dental
service, have the opportunity to talk to a housing councilor, possibly even sign up for
a housing program, employment program, I.D.s, many of the things that take people weeks
and weeks and weeks to get.
>> Twice each year since 2005, volunteers helped guide hundreds of homeless clients
through a smorgasbords of services in the bowels of Norfolk.
This year more than 470 volunteers gave of their time to help.
and while you may just see a lot of yellow shirts concern --
>> I see a lot of beautiful angels.
>> Stacy has been homeless for six years.
>> I have been in hotels. I've been on lease before possibly, but it
wasn't a permanent situation.
>> This is her first project homeless connect.
>> They really didn't have to wake up this morn, rolling over and get into their little
testimony shirts to care, so that really touches my heart.
>> Volunteers here are happy to give their time to help out with project homeless connect,
and some of the volunteers were at one time homeless themselves.
>> I was homeless.
>> I was homeless before you.
>> I used to be homeless.
>> Richard freeman, Linda Smith, Johnny, all three used to be homeless.
>> I was sometimes sleeping in shelters. Or I had to sleep outside or justified a way
to be out in the cold.
>> All three have returned as volunteers.
>> I promised myself and the lord that when I got back on my feet that I would go out
and help somebody else get back on their feet.
>> I keep coming back and helping out the homeless people because I know how they feel
about being on the street and stuff. I've been there myself.
>> I used to always come here every year, you know, every month that they had it, and
because of them, I got my place. So somebody that I know had asked me to...
had asked me if I wound like the volunteer, and I said I would do it, you know to, give
back.
>> It's really startling when someone that just this last January, I gave a hug to in
line and said, it's going to be okay. We're going to figure it out, and this year
I'm hugging them as they come in the door to put their volunteer t-shirt on to say,
what can I do, because they already have their housing.
They've already gotten their feet back on the ground.
It's just so incredibly touching.
>> the idea of going from homeless to helper is not just reserved for these three.
>> I think there are 14 folks last year who came here who are no longer homeless.
>> Which is a big deal for those who have hope and want the finally have a home.
>> I've got a lot of friends that are still homeless that know I've been in their shoes,
and they come and I help them out.
>> See when you tell people where you came from, it's encouragement to them that if you
can come out, they can come out. and that's what they're looking for, some
light that they can believe that they can come out of this situation that they're in.
I'm letting you know that, yes, I was in the same place as you are right now, and I don't
mind helping because at least I'm able to give back what they've done for me.
>> There are a lot of people that leave out of our circumstance that don't remember, they
don't want to look back, but it's a blessing that they didn't forget.
and I thank God for that.
>> Maybe next year I'll be able to come and volunteer myself.
>> for "Norfolk news now," I'm John linka. >> the semiannual project homeless connect
events have provided goods and services to more than 4,000 people.
When we come back, making way for a new main library, plus a competition that's all about
being green and "let's be friends," how facebook is helping you connect with your city.
>> Welcome back to the tripling n. Norfolk's interim main library will close
on November 1st. The interim library will shut down to allow
for the construction of the new colonel Samuel memorial library.
The new library is now in the final stages of the building design and planning stage.
Groundbreaking for the library will be in early 2012 and it's scheduled to open in early
2014. Current downtown main library books and DVDs
are being redistributed to neighborhood branches and the library administrative offices and
service center. a portion of the memorial local history and
genealogy collection will relocate temporarily to the pretlow anchor branch library in ocean
view. School is back in session for colleges and
Universities all across the country, and some local college students are putting classroom
skills to work in the real world. the Triple "N"'s John linka has more from
old dominion university.
>> This is unit six, an energy efficient home sitting on the campus of old dominion university.
>> Well, the main design feature of our house is the porch that you see here, which can
be used in warm weather and cold weather amongst with this retractable window that's been designed
just for this house.
>> the architecture of this house draws inspiration from the arts and crafts style homes found
throughout the neighborhoods of Norfolk. Unit six has earned one of just 19 spots in
an international solar decathlon in late September on the national mall in WASHINGTON, D.C.
>> the decathlon is a project organized by the department often joy and the national
renewable energy labs to display single-family houses that are sustainable and green and
have zero energy use throughout the year.
>> It was built by tidewater, Virginia, students from Hamilton University and old dominion
>> Hamilton university and old dominion university are extremely proud to represent this area,
especially the tidewater region, which is what we feel is the heart of the state.
the house was built in phases. It came to us with the skin and bones.
We had to dress it up here. So that process took about four day, putting
the bones of the house together but the other finished items have taken throughout the rest
of the summer, so about three months of work here day in and die out by team members, student
team members led by faculty advisers.
>> to get it from here to the solar decathlon in D.C., the students had to build the house,
take it down... >> and then build it again.
We actually will have only about six days to put it together once we get to the mall.
>> the design of unit six is focused on using technologies that achieve high performance
at low cost. Team tidewater will compete against other
colleges and universities from throughout the U.S. and as far away as China and New
Zealand. But what made unit six good enough to be the
lone representative from Virginia? >> Here in the sun space, it's main design
feature of the house. It will act as a passive heating and cooling
for the house. This retractable window, you're ail to enjoy
this room as outdoor space in warm-weather months, and with the window raised, this room
will act as a heat sync that will distort the heat during the day and once it's cool
it will release the heat back into the house through this retractable window, which will
raise and lower actually at the push of a button.
Into the den, we have these clear windows here which allow a very nice breeze to come
through from the front of the house on into the living room.
the main design feature of this room is these large windows that are on the southern side
of the house. They allow lots of natural light and are super
understand -- insulated not to bring in too much heat.
the gray water insulation system takes all of the water from the kitchen and the bathroom
except for the toilet. It will be run through pipes that are in these
planters here, and the gray water pipes you see through these holes will filter through
the planters and the plants will act as a natural filtration system for the gray water
tank, which will be stored at the end of the run.
On the roof, we have about a six kilowatt solar array that will help to power the house.
It will draw energy from the sun. Inside the house we have some energy saving
bamboo and a low energy use washer and washer and drier and other appliances.
>> Unit six will return to Norfolk after the competition where it will serve as inspiration
for both students and both schools.
>> for more on the house, log on to solar decathlon dot gov and search "team tidewater."
workers at the Moors bridges water treatment plant are using a greener and healthier way
to get from point a to point b. They have replaced their golf carts with industrial
tricycles. the staff has five of the strikes that help
them get people and water equipment around the campus.
The tricycles can hold up to 800 pounds of tools, repair parts, motors and rigging equipment
in the back basket, unlike trucks which require gas or golf carts which require electricity.
the tricycles just require gold old pedal power, saving money and adding a healthy boost
to the workers who use them. to recycle or not to recycle, that is the
question when it comes to what you can put in the big bin in Norfolk.
Lucky for you we're here to help sort it all out.
>> I'm John linka here on the campus of keep Norfolk beautiful at the lovely Ernie Morgan
center. Today we're talking all about recycling, what
you can put in this recycling bin and what you cannot put in this recycling bin.
to help us, the lovely and talented holly Christopher, education coordinator for keep
Norfolk beautiful. She's going to help us figure out what we
can and cannot recycle in the city of Norfolk. Room six, specifically wood in general.
Can you put a brook stick or any type of wood in here?
[buzzer sounds]
>> Wood cannot be put into your recycling cart either.
It's one of those items that has to be digs posed of properly.
If it can't fit into your trash cart. You have to put it out for bulk weight collection.
Under no circumstances are we to put wood into our carts.
>> What about aluminum foil? can you put this in a recycling bin.
[dings]
>> Along with steel and tin cans, aluminum is accepted in any shape or form.
It can be pie plates or barbecuing material. It can be aluminum foil that's been used and
balled up, and, no you don't have to run it through the dishwasher.
Put it on there with a little barbecue sauce, rinse it off, throw it in there.
We're good to go.
>> How about yard waste. It's fall now.
Leaves and branches are falling a lot. Can they go in the recycling bin?
>> No. Yard waste can be recycled.
It just can't go into your recycling cart. There is no vendor who will take your yard
waste. At the moment the city will accept your yard
waste either bagged in clear plastic bags or cut and bundled appropriately.
and they will collect that and take it to our location drop-off site here over on Monticello
avenue. and then from there it is taken by McGill
environmental services up to Waverly where it's come posted for commercial services.
>> How about plastic, specifically wide-mouthed plastic containers.
My wide-mouthed self put this in here? >> There are lots of different plastic.
Only two kinds can go into your recycling cart.
This is not one of them. There are seven different types of plastics.
Currently there are only vendors who will take the plastic containers.
>> How about plastic bottles and jugs with a spout?
are they allowed to go in here? >> [ding], in fact, the only type of plastic
that can be put into your recycling cart are these, anything with a spout, any bottles
or jugs with a spout. If it's not a bottle or jug and it doesn't
have a spout, it's a no go.
>> What about polystyrene or what most of us know in English as Styrofoam?
can this little guy go in here? [buzzer sounds]
polystyrene, although it's made from the same material as plastic, both are made from petroleum,
this is not something that there is a local vendor for in our region.
So it's not accepted for recycling in our community.
I have to put that in with our trash, as well.
>> Let's see. we've got magazines, catalogs, oh, utility
bill. What about unwanted mail?
can all this go in a recycling bin? [dings]
>> Since we're getting into the holiday season, we'll be getting all kinds of catalogs and
magazines. We'll have tons of unwanted mail, envelopes
left over from holiday cards, all of those, including the holiday cards, can go into your
recycling container.
>> of course we have the ever-popular cardboard and paperboard.
Notice they're flat. Can flat cardboard and paperboard the into
flat recycling board? >> Yay.
[dinging]
we accept all cardboard for recycling. You can put in the single layer.
You can put in the corrugated as long as they are flattened to save space.
You can put in anything else that's cardboard, as well.
You can put in six-pack containers, tissue rolls.
You can put anything that's cardboard into your recycling container.
We love that.
>> But wait, there's more, as in electronics and shreddables.
Hello? oh, that's right.
This is no longer functional. This can also be recycled within the city
of Norfolk for all residents and byes on the city's Norfolk waste collection system.
You can take these to 1176 pineridge road in Norfolk's industrial park Monday from Saturday
from 10:00 until 2:00, basically anything with a cord.
Because of popular demand, the city of Norfolk is now offering free document shredding services
to all city of Norfolk. Take in anywhere up to a paper bag until of
sensitive documents to be shredded, and you can take them to 11.95 Lance road.
for your convenience they're open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
>> and even though this bag is full of recyclables, this bag itself is not recyclable.
Under no circumstances are you to put this in here.
for more Norfolk recycling tips and information, just log on to recycle right Norfolk dot org.
I'm. -- John linka.
>> Your city wants you to be friends. the city of Norfolk has stepped up on the
to the social media stage, launching a facebook and twitter account.
Facebook and twitter are two more tools to keep you informed and engaged.
Hurricane Irene gave the city its first opportunity to put facebook the work.
During the storm, we saw hundreds of you friend us as we posted road closures, shelter information
and flooding maps to help you make the best decisions for yourself and your family.
Staffers posted video of our public safety personnel at work and residents shared pictures
which helped us visualize the scope of the storm.
The sites are monitored regularly, so if you have a question about city events or services,
log on and ask. Last month in town point park, the city of
Norfolk gathered on the tenth anniversary of the September 11th attacks as part of an
all-day ceremony to remember and honor those who gave their lives that day and those who
are giving their service to all of us each day of their lives.
>> Never before has silence said so much. Here at town point park on the tenth anniversary
of the September 11th attacks, silence said "we miss you."
aim, fire.
>> It said thank you. It said we'll never forget.
[bell tolls]
>> This is truly an extraordinarily significant day for our nation.
It's a day of terrible events that have been seared into our collective and individual
memories, a day that will forever be known for the largest and most destructive attacks
on civilians in our nation's history.
>> Four moments of silence marked the exact time that four hijacked airliners crashed
into the World Trade Center, Pentagon and a Pennsylvania field on September 11th, 2001.
>> Today mark the tenth anniversary of those shocking attacks.
to commemorate that national tragedy, the city of Norfolk is holding this day of healing
and remembrance.
>> forward, March.
>> to honor all who perished September 11, 2001.
>> This is awesome. It was such hard day.
We're just glad to be out here to see them being honored the way they are.
>> More than most, our city, Norfolk, has been at the center of the nation's response
to September 11th. So this memorial service also pays homage
to the men and women of our military. At the same time, we honor our first respond,
and our lawmaker officers.
>> a chance to honor, remember and teach.
>> My son is nine. I was pregnant with him.
We found out he was a little boy when 9/11 happened.
My husband is a firefighter, and we are trying to explain the importance of what happened
that day.
>> Throughout the ceremony, local choirs filled the park with music.
>> Patrick Adams.
>> While voices of volunteered filled the park with names of each and every one...
>> David M. barrani.
>> ...of the nearly 3,000 people who died on September 11th.
>> Jason David cane.
>> As well as the name of the 17 sailors who lost their lives on the attack of the Norfolk-based
U.S.S. Cole on October 12, 2000, including the son of Lou and Mona gun.
>> Jerome Lewis gun.
>> the Cole was open for tours during the weekend.
Inside the hall of heroes, 17 gold stars line the floor, representing the lives lost in
this very hallway.
>> Before 9/11 it was at 10:12, and they all happened with that one year.
So I'm glad that I was here to honor the families of 9/11 because they felt that same thing
that we did. So this is a joyful occasion really.
>> Just down the street, the Norfolk police and fire museum gave both the chance to get
an up-close view of artifacts in their 9/11 anniversary exhibit.
>> and the centerpiece of the September 11th anniversary, a 100-pound piece of steel from
the World Trade Center.
>> Chills run up and down you. It's a very moving experience.
So many people lost lives and so many heroes sprung from the event.
This is close to the actual scene as I've been.
>> As hands touched the World Trade Center steel, the feeling at the park was just as
solid.
ś from the mountains śś >> We rebuilt.
We're not going anywhere we're going to come back and come back each time.
-buildings came down, but the people, our citizens, stood tall.
and we knew in our hearts that we'd come back from this attack.
We've always come back. We've always prevailed.
It's who we are. We're Americans.
We always come back.
ś God bless America
my home sweet home śś
>> for "Norfolk news now" I'm John linka.
>> That wraps up the October edition of "Norfolk news now" on the Triple "N."
Thanks for watching Norfolk Neighborhood network for all these nor folk.
I'm Karen parker chesson. Take care of yourself an your city and celebrate
life daily.
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