{"id":3385,"date":"2025-05-13T13:11:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2025-05-13T13:21:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T17:21:22","slug":"civic-league-general-members-meeting-recap-monday-may-12-2025-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cprv.net\/civic-league-general-members-meeting-recap-monday-may-12-2025-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Civic League General Members Meeting Recap: Monday, May 12, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3385\" class=\"elementor elementor-3385\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b2250 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38b2250\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba5af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aba5af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Civic League General Members Meeting Recap:<\/b> Monday, May 12, 2025<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ab16a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ab16a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">By <strong>Pooya B. Mohit<\/strong> | President, CPRV Civic League<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cec42d elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"3cec42d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5.webp\" alt=\"5\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4.webp\" alt=\"4\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/3.webp\" alt=\"3\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"4 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2.webp\" alt=\"2\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"5 of 5\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/1.webp\" alt=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e3914e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9e3914e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Thank you to all who attended the meeting.<br>\n<\/b>We look forward to seeing you at our next Civic League gathering!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5980d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a5980d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50db039 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50db039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"641\">Thank you to everyone who joined us at Kingdom Embassy Ministries for our May Civic League Meeting. We were honored to welcome <strong data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"363\">Ramin Fatehi<\/strong>, Norfolk\u2019s Commonwealth\u2019s Attorney\u2014and a proud Colonial Place resident\u2014as our main speaker. Mr. Fatehi shared insights on justice reform, public safety initiatives, and his 2025 re-election campaign. While a Q&amp;A session followed, no public questions or comments were submitted.<\/p><p data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"784\"><strong data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"691\">Community Resource Officer Brenton Blakeslee<\/strong> also joined us to deliver the latest Crime Report before we transitioned into board updates:<\/p><ul data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"1738\"><li data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"888\"><p data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"888\"><strong data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"810\">President\u2019s Report<\/strong>: Reminder\u2014our <strong data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"887\">Board Elections will be held at the next meeting on June 9<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"958\"><p data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"958\"><strong data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"913\">Treasurer\u2019s Report<\/strong>: Income is up and financials remain healthy.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"1182\"><p data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"1182\"><strong data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"978\">Social Events<\/strong>: Stay tuned for details on <strong data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1024\">Chalk the Walk<\/strong> in June\u2014including an afterparty! Updates will be posted to our <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/CPRVCivicLeague\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1088\" data-end=\"1136\">Facebook<\/a>, Instagram, and <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1181\">CPRV.net<\/a>.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1300\"><p data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1300\"><strong data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1197\">Dog Park<\/strong>: James Davis provided an update on improvements, including a new bulletin board for community notices.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1301\" data-end=\"1542\"><p data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1542\"><strong data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1312\">Media<\/strong>: Since Krissy took the reins of our Instagram account, we\u2019ve gained over 100 new followers! Don\u2019t miss the <strong data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1440\">Cogans Beer Fest<\/strong> fundraiser on <strong data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1488\">Saturday, May 31 from 12\u20135 PM<\/strong> at <strong data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1507\">Cogans Park<\/strong>\u2014proceeds support the Civic League.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1738\"><p data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1738\"><strong data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1573\">Riverview Representative<\/strong>: Patience Macartney shared exciting news that Riverview will be among the first areas to receive <strong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1704\">ADA-accessible sidewalk ramps<\/strong> as part of a citywide initiative.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"2046\">\ud83d\udd17 <strong data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1766\">Missed the meeting?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"2046\">Watch the full recording here:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a class=\"\" style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/rec\/share\/sUYhFsyQmkEcfesF_7_1-nQYc-62JlkWrAWvsnqNRvgwFYnniVSWFGIpcfMqXtM_.GHCyX_ExJENYlVgT\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1800\" data-end=\"1939\"><strong data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1821\">Access Recording<\/strong><\/a><\/span><br data-start=\"1939\" data-end=\"1942\" \/>Passcode: <strong><span style=\"color: #008080; font-size: 18pt;\">x=Q^A6xc<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"2046\"><br data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"1967\" \/>(Note: A brief portion of the beginning was cut due to technical difficulties.)<\/p><hr data-start=\"2048\" data-end=\"2051\" \/><p data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2106\"><strong data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2106\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><h2 data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2106\"><strong data-start=\"2053\" data-end=\"2106\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">Next Meeting:<\/span> June 9, 2025 \u2013 CPRV Board Elections<\/strong><\/h2><p data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2152\">We\u2019ll be voting on the following candidates:<\/p><ul><li data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2196\"><p data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2196\"><strong data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2169\">President<\/strong>: Pooya Mohit (Incumbent)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2246\"><p data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2246\"><strong data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2217\">Vice President<\/strong>: Gene Ward (New Candidate)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2296\"><p data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2296\"><strong data-start=\"2249\" data-end=\"2262\">Secretary<\/strong>: Stephanie M. Clark (Incumbent)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2297\" data-end=\"2338\"><p data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2338\"><strong data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2312\">Treasurer<\/strong>: Dave Wolfe (Incumbent)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2390\"><strong data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2358\">Riverview Rep<\/strong>: Patience Macartney (Incumbent)<\/li><\/ul><div><h3 data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"251\">\u00a0<\/h3><h3 data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"251\"><em><strong data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"124\">Your voice matters!<\/strong> Make sure your <strong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"173\">membership is current to vote<\/strong>\u2014sign up or renew today at <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/cprv.net\/membership\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"250\">CPRV.net\/membership<\/a>.<\/em><\/h3><p data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"551\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"551\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">This is your chance to help shape the future of Colonial Place and Riverview\u2014<strong data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"350\">don\u2019t sit it out<\/strong>. Bring a neighbor (or two!) and let\u2019s pack the room for our most important meeting of the year. <strong data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"475\">Big turnout, big impact.<\/strong> Let\u2019s show what a strong, united community looks like\u2014<strong data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"551\" data-is-last-node=\"\">see you June 9th!<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04ba14 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e04ba14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb4fa32 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fb4fa32\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15de313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15de313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Access past meeting recording and chat transcript below.<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fcbbd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fcbbd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"546d24e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"7c3c1a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"306c803\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"c27b151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div>\n<h5><b>Access past meeting recording and chat transcript.<\/b><\/h5>\n<p>Note:&nbsp;This will redirect you to ZOOM.com which hosts the CPRV General Member virtual meetings and provides recordings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-id=\"01e7fb9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"d973df6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div>\n<div data-id=\"a064502\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n<div data-id=\"a67010f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59593e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59593e8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a02ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88a02ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-id=\"546d24e\" data-element_type=\"container\"><div><div data-id=\"7c3c1a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><div><div data-id=\"306c803\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\"><div><div data-id=\"c27b151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div><b style=\"color: inherit; 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