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SPRING 2012 Town of Smithfield, Virginia
Town Website: http://www.smithfieldva.gov
Mark Your Calendars for
The National Kickoff of the Great American CleanupTM, Special Recycling Collection/Earth Day Event
April 28, 2012
Windsor Castle Park 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
This spring, an exciting one-time event is coming to Hampton Roads – The National Kickoff of the Great American CleanupTM!
Through the partnership of askHRgreen.org and Keep Virginia Beautiful, Hampton Roads has been selected as the one of 10
national kickoff locations for Keep America Beautiful’s 2012 Great American CleanupTM. The Town of Smithfield will be host-
ing a Special Recycling Collection/Earth Day Event at Windsor Castle Park. Items to be collected are listed below.
The Town Recycling Committee also sponsored a Poster Contest on Benefits of Recycling and we are proud to announce the
winner of contest is Katelyn Holtermann of Suffolk, VA. Katelyn won a $50 gift certificate and her poster will be used to promote
our Great American Cleanup Event and will be on display at event and at town recycling table during Olden Days of Smithfield.
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Treasurer’s Office
Golf Carts
REMINDER: Registration of golf carts is required to be driven on desig-nated town streets. Registration forms can be picked up from the Treas-
urer’s Office located at Town Hall.
Please note that all 2012 Business License Applications are due by April 16, 2012. A 10% penalty will be added to those purchased after the due date, and interest at the rate of 10% per annum will be added as of May 1. A copy of the applicant’s Schedule C is required as backup for reported gross receipts. New businesses may contact the Treas-urer’s office at 365-4200 any time during the year for purchase of a business license. The first year’s license may be based on estimated gross receipts.
BUSINESS LICENSE RENEWALS
P.O. Box 246 / 310 Institute Street Smithfield, VA 23431 Phone: (757) 365-4200
Town Council Members: David M. Hare, Mayor T. Carter Williams, Vice Mayor Constance Chapman John L. Graham Andrew C. Gregory Denise N. Tynes Dr. Milton Cook
Town Manager: Peter M. Stephenson (757) 365-9505 [email protected]
Town Council meets on the first Tues-day of each month at the Smithfield Center, located at 220 N. Church Street, Smithfield, Virginia.
Check out Charter cable Channel 6 for more town news or the town’s web site: www.smithfieldva.gov Also follow us on Facebook: Town of Smithfield Smithfield Center Smithfield Police Department Smithfield & Isle of Wight Tourism Friends of the Park
ISLE OF WIGHT EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM Need to Stay informed on Local Emergencies?
Register at www.iwalert.net
Windsor Castle Park Foundation
Friends of the Park Giving There are two types of giving programs available:
ANNUAL GIVING PARK PAL ($1 – $499)
TRAIL BLAZER ($500 - $999) BRIDGE BUILDER ($1000 - $2499) CASTLE GUARDS ($2500 – $5000)
Please visit the website at www.WindsorCastlePark.org to download mail-in giving form, or call the Town at 757-365-
4200 and leave a message for the Foundation.
NAMING RIGHTS OF PARK AMENITIES Have a piece of the park named for You, A Family, In
Honor or In Memory of a loved one, or as a Business or Non-profit. Depending on amenity selected, rights are for
10 or 20 years and range from $500 - $20,000. For detailed information, please contact the Chairman of the Windsor
Castle Foundation by calling the Town of Smithfield at 757-365-4200
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Thin Blue Line The Smithfield
SOUTH CHURCH STREET CONSTRUCTION
For more information go to www.smithfieldbeautification.com
The Town of Smithfield is proudly participating in the 2012 America in Bloom program. America in Bloom is a na-tional awards program for towns and cities of all sizes that provides a framework for improving the overall quality of life. It is the only program of its kind that provides on-site, one on one mentoring and coaching by a team of expert judges. In our case the judges will be visiting here in Smithfield on June 21st and 22nd. The categories of judging include: Floral Displays – attracting attention with colorful plants; Landscaped Areas – designed tree, shrub, turf and perennial plantings; Urban Forestry; Environmental Effort – sustainable development and awareness; Heritage – preserving your past for future generations; and Overall Impression. For each category the judges will look for involvement from the town government, local businesses, residents and the overall commu-nity. We need to show off the community as a whole not simply public places here in town. Thus we encourage resi-dents to spruce up their yards and businesses to add an extra flower to the window box, add a touch of paint to the door or volunteer for an upcoming improvement project. We really want the town to look its best by mid-June! A local committee has been formed and it is chaired by local architect Russell Parrish. We thank last year’s Cham-ber of Commerce Leadership Isle of Wight class for researching and promoting this project to the town. Many groups are already involved including the Master Gardeners, Smithfield Woman’s Club, SHS Beta Club, Scouts, Smithfield and IOW Tourism, Smithfield 2020 and others with the town. Thank you!
Smithfield on the Move Challenge Have you accepted the challenge yet? Our Get Moving & Eat Healthy 8 week Community Challenge started April 1st but it is not too late to get started making healthier lifestyle choices or to participate in the program, which runs through June 2, 2012. On Saturday, June 2nd come to Windsor Castle Park at 10:00 a.m. and participate in a Cele-brate Your Health Walk, then join us at 11:00 a.m. in the picnic area for light snacks, pictures, sharing of success stories, and prize drawings. Smithfield on the Move has been made possible this past year by a grant from the Obici Healthcare Foundation. We also thank Riverside for their involvement and donation of office/meeting space at Smithfield Commons Shop-ping Center. We wish our community wellness consultant, Amy Henry all the very best in her new full time position with the YMCA in Newport News. Town staff will miss Amy, who has been a real inspiration and got us moving!
www.smithfieldonthemove.com
America/Smithfield in Bloom
Updates….
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Planning Department
Code Compliance Corner Spring 2012
Hello again to all Smithfield residents from your planning technician/ code compliance officer, Joseph Reish. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the Smithfield residents for doing their part in keeping the Town looking great. Smithfield is truly a unique place with so much charm and beauty. For this newsletter, I offer a few suggestions to all the fine residents of Smithfield. Grass Height- Spring is here, warmer weather and longer days; it will soon be time to mow the lawn. Please keep in mind that unmaintained yards may be in violation of Town code if the height of the grass is allowed to become exceedingly tall. Not only does a well maintained yard keep your home looking good, it helps keep the Town looking good. Permits- Just about any structure being built in the Town requires a zoning permit or a permit waiver. Fences and sheds of anysize require a zoning permit, as do swimming pools, additions, decks, ect... Please be aware that a zoning permit is not the same as a building permit. Zoning permits can be obtained at Town Hall, 310 Institute Street, right here in Smithfield. There is a$25.00 fee for processing the zoning permit application, but that small fee can help you avoid a major headache if something is built without a proper permit. Historic District- If you reside in the beautiful historic district; please be aware that older houses and sheds often require moremaintenance than most modern buildings. All historic district structures are protected under Town Ordinance, therefore allowing a building in the historic district to fall into a state of disrepair (trim falling off, badly peeling paint, etc...) is a violation of historic district ordinance. With the warm weather approaching, now is a good time to paint and perform other maintenance.Don’t forget to get Board of Historic and Architectural Review approval before altering the appearance of any historic district building. Exceptions not requiring B.H.A.R. approval include any maintenance or repair that does not change the original look of the structure (painting the building the same color). If you are not sure about any work that you intend to start, please contact the planning department. Feel free to contact the Smithfield Planning Department with any questions or concerns, at (757) 365-4271. Thanks again for keeping Smithfield beautiful. We can all work together to keep Smithfield a wonderful place to live. Joseph Reish, Planning Technician/ Code Compliance Officer
Stormwater Program Coordinator Town Engineer
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Adjust your schedule to the sea-son: Summer Bermuda grass can be watered every 3rd day and winter lawn every 5th day.
Outfit all hose with automatic shut-off (pistol-style) nozzles.
Use sprinklers on turf, but use drip irrigation or soaker hoses on flowers, shrubs, gardens and trees.
Position sprinklers so they’re not watering the driveways and side-walks.
Adjust your lawnmower to cut grass to a height of 3 inches or more. Taller grass encourages deeper roots and shade the soil to reduce moisture loss.
It may surprise you to learn that up to 70% of household water is used outdoors. Studies show that homeowners use 2 to 5 times more water than is really needed in their landscapes. Most landscape water-ing can be cut in half with no visi-ble effects on the plants. Even if you have installed low water use plants, it is up to you to continually monitor the amount of water they receive. Saving water outdoors, then, can really make a difference.
Install a low-flow showerhead. They’re inexpensive, easy to in-stall and can save your family more than 500 gallons a week.
Use recycled water on plants. Sources—water left from boiled eggs, tea kettles, washed vegeta-bles.
Replace your old toilet, the larg-est water user inside your home. Use food coloring to check for “silent leaks”.
When doing laundry, match the water level to the size of the load.
Time your shower to keep it un-der 5 minutes. You’ll save up to 1.000 gallons a month.
Check your indoor water using appliances and devices for leaks.
Outdoor Saving Tips Outdoors Indoor Saving Tips
Indoors
Indoors, homeowners can reduce water use by about 30% by install-ing more efficient water fixtures and regularly checking for leaks. Fixing toilet leaks and dripping faucets can save more than 600 gallons a month.
WATER CONSERVATION
Pools, Fountains & Spas Make sure your swimming pools, fountains and ponds are equipped with re-circulating pumps.
Use a grease pencil to mark the water level of your pool at the skimmer. Check the mark 24 hours later. Your pool should lose no more than 1/8 inch each day.
Just how serious can a leak become? A pinhole-sized leak in a pool plumbing system with 40lbs of pressure will lose approximately 970 gallons of water in a 24-hour period. This comes to about 30,000 gallons a month or 360,000 gallons per year. That’s enough to drain and refill the average residential swimming pool more than a dozen times.
Rain Barrels Rain barrels conserve water that would have otherwise been running off into the gutter, and are especially beneficial to areas that
suffer from heavy droughts during the warmer months. By using water from a rain barrel to water plants, a homeowner can see sub-stantial savings on his utility bills. The homeowner can water his lawn and garden even if water use has been restricted in his area, as
the water comes from a storage source and not water lines.
The Town of Smithfield, Isle of Wight County and the Town of Windsor are collaborating to do more Rain Barrel Workshops this spring. Keep an eye out for more details or contact Meredith Marchant at 365-4200 or
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NOTICE TO ALL TOWN RESIDENTS
TOWN OF SMITHFIELD SPRING COMMUNITY CLEANUP DAYS
Moody’s/AVES will provide free pick up service for your old furniture , appliances, TV’s, stereos, carpets and lawn maintenance equipment such as lawnmowers, weed-eaters, etc. (equipment m ust be free of oil and gas) for Town residents on the following Saturdays: Date of Service and Area of Town Saturday, April 21: All areas north and west of Cypress Creek and the Pagan River (including River Oaks, Pinewood Heights, Goose Hill Creek, Jericho Estates, Cypress Creek, Riverview, Lakeside, Downtown areas, Jersey Park, West Main Street, etc.) Saturday, April 28: All areas on the south side of town including both sides of South Church Street and east of Cypress Creek (including Waterford Oaks, W illow Oaks, Aspen Woods, Scots Landing, Pinehurst, Grimesland, etc.) Saturday, May 5: All areas east and north of South Church Street and both sides of Battery Park Road (includes Rising Star, W ellington Estates, Moone Plantation, Smithfield Forest, John Rolfe Estates, Croatan Landing, Moonefield, Pagan Point, Red Point Heights, Deer Run, etc .) Everything to be picked up must be at the street side no later than 6:30 AM. The trucks will not be able to drive into your yard to pick up heavy items. Please call Moody’s/AVES at 357-9997 with any questions about Spring Clean Up Days. **PLEASE NOTE: Moody’s/AVES WILL N OT PICK UP YARD DEBRIS OR TREE LIMBS (larger than 3” in diameter or longer than 4 feet) OR STRUCTURAL DEBRIS SUCH AS USED LUMBER, ROOFING, SIDING, ETC. Leaves or other yard trim mings m ust be bagged. Limbs must be tied and bundled. OTHER ITEM S THAT WILL NOT BE PICKED UP: TIRES, COMPUTERS, PAINTS, BATTERIES, G AS CYCLINDERS, OIL, ASBESTOS, ANIMAL CARCASSES AND HAZARDOUS M ATERIALS. NOTE: If you have household hazardous waste you can dispose of it free of charge at the Isle of Wight Transfer Station, 13191 Foursquare Road, Smithfield on the fourth Saturday of the months of January, April, July and October, between the hours of 9:00 a.m . to 12:00 p.m. You may recycle used motor oil at this location. They also take paint, pestic ides, antifreeze, fuels, hobby supplies, insecticides, herbicides, paint thinners, solvents, fertilizers, swimming pool chemicals, household batteries and cleaners. You may reach the IOW Transfer Station at 961-3874. Thank you, Peter M. Stephenson, AICP, ICMA-CM Town Manager
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The National Kickoff of the Great American CleanupTM
Special Recycling Collection/Earth Day Event
April 28, 2012
Windsor Castle Park 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Katelyn Holtermann Suffolk, VA
Items to be collected include:
Personal/Office Computers
Monitors
Keyboards
Hard Drives
Laptops
Modems
Camcorders
CD Players
DVD Players
Electronic Games
Remote Controls
VCR’s
Toner Cartridges
Copiers
Printers
Scanners
Telephones
Cell Phones
Pagers
Answering Machines
Eye Glasses *NO Hazardous Materials Accepted
Hosted by the Town of Smithfield
For more information, please contact Gary Gandee at 274-2690 or [email protected] or Sonja Eubank at
365-4272 or [email protected].
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Smithfield Center
Client Appreciation Night Wednesday, April 18, 2012
6 PM to 7:30 PM
Client Appreciation Night was created especially for our Smithfield Center clients. We welcome past and present cli-ents to come out and enjoy sampling appetizers from our Featured Tier 3 Caterers while you mix and mingle with all of our Featured Vendors. Live music will be provided for your listening pleasure by Glen Boswick and the Sound of Swing Orchestra. All attendees will receive 20% off Smithfield Center rental items, which includes our chair covers, arches and much more. Also enter to win door prizes for 50% off your Center rental fee and 100% off Center rental items. RSVP by Thursday, April 12th by phone 356-9939 or e-mail [email protected]
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2012 Smithfield & Isle of Wight “Pork-a-razzi” Photo Contest CALL FOR ENTRIES
2011 Photo Contest Winner, “Evening Glow Smithfield Station” by Shirley Whitenack Once again, we're calling all local shutterbugs to capture the Quintessential Image that depicts the essence of Smithfield & Isle of Wight County. This year we have three themed categories. The Grand Prize winner, with photo credit, will be featured on the cover of one of our promotional pieces. We will also award first, second, third and honorable mentions in each category. Additionally all of the entries in the contest will be displayed at the Arts Center@319 in May or June! This year we are also pleased to be offering cash prizes to our winners! $100 for the Grand Prize Winner and $50 to each first place winner in each of the three other categories. The Grand Prize Winner (The Quintessential Image) can be in any of the three categories: $100 Prize! "Follow Your HeART to Smithfield & Isle of Wight County" $50 Prize!
In keeping with Virginia Tourism Corporation’s LOVE Campaign, this category could include images of families, couples, and/or individuals enjoying any of our attractions, events or historic sites in Smithfield & Isle of Wight such as: Windsor Castle Park, Historic Main Street, the Isle of Wight County Museum, Historic Fort Huger, Fort Boykin Historic Park, Boykin’s Tavern, the Schoolhouse Museum, Nike Park, the Old Court-house of 1750, the 1800 Courthouse, or one of the many beautiful buildings featured on Smithfield’s Historic Downtown Walking Tour. Addition-ally it could include images from one of our many special events or images depicting our rich agricultural heritage.
“Everything Old is New Again!” - What’s new in Smithfield & Isle of Wight? $50 Prize! Historic Smithfield is experiencing something of a “Renaissance” with the completion of the Beautification Project on S. Church Street, the new
Fire Station Shops and those on Wharf Hill, installation of eight pig statues throughout town, the new Smokehouse and Civil War Exhibits at the Isle of Wight County Museum, and the newly enlarged and expanded Ham Shop - “A Taste of Smithfield” Restaurant and Retail Shop!
“Make falling in LOVE a Historic Occasion in Smithfield & Isle of Wight” $50 Prize! As the “Encore Wedding” Capital of Virginia, Smithfield & Isle of Wight offers many wonderful wedding and special event venues. This category
would include images taken of a wedding or special event in such venues as the Smithfield Center, the Isle of Wight Wedding Chapel, Windsor Castle Park, Historic St. Luke’s Church, Boykin’s Tavern, the Old Courthouse of 1750, Smithfield Station, the Smithfield Inn, Hampton Inn & Suites and Mansion on Main Bed & Breakfast or a spot of your own choosing.
For further information on Contest Rules & Entry Forms go to:
VisitSmithfieldIsleOfWight.com/photocontest.html. or contact Lois Chapman, Marketing and Public Relations Manager, 319 Main Street, Smithfield, VA 23430,
(757) 357-8084 or via email at mailto:[email protected].
C.V.B. News
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C.V.B. News
Want To Help Stimulate The Local Economy? Be a Community Ambassador!
Smithfield & Isle of Wight Tourism is pleased to continue a new program to stimulate local economic prosper-
ity-The Community Ambassador Program (CAP!). As a part of the program, the Tourism Bureau is asking com-
munity leaders and local citizens to bring groups to which they belong, to Smithfield and Isle of Wight to support local
businesses.
Smithfield & Isle of Wight Director of Tourism, Judy Winslow, explains, “Almost everyone in this community
belongs to an organization – a sorority, a women’s club, a men’s group, a social club, a community assistance organi-
zation, a work related association, a church group, a special interest group, etc…. We’d like our local citizens to extend
the invitation for those groups to meet here in Smithfield and Isle of Wight in 2012 and beyond. We’d like them to
stay in our local accommodations, meet in our local conference center, eat in our local restaurants and shop in our lo-
cally owned shops. This is a wonderful way to help your neighbor, bring dollars into local coffers and share our com-
munity pride.”
Citizens who answer the call to act will be rewarded with a lapel pin that features the tag line of the program-
“BRING IT!”, as well as a Community Ambassador Program cap or tote bag and an invitation to a Thank You party
held in their honor. This year’s party for honorees will be held at the Visitor Center @ 319 Main Street, Smithfield on
Friday, May 11th from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
If you belong to a group that has meetings or know of other opportunities to bring a group to your hometown, become a Community Ambassador! Contact Smithfield & Isle of Wight Tourism with your group’s contact informa-tion, potential dates and group size, and the group’s needs….and the Smithfield and Isle of Wight Tourism staff will be delighted to handle all the details and logistics! Smithfield & Isle of Wight Tourism can be reached at 757-357-5182, 800-365-9339, through the website at www.VisitSmithfieldIsleofWight.com and through email at [email protected] .
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Town of Smithfield
P.O. Box 246
Smithfield, VA 23431
BI-ANNUAL NEWSLETTER
Important Dates to Remember (All town meetings are held at 220 North Church Street at the Smithfield Center)
1st Tuesday—Town Council Meeting—7:30 p.m. 2nd Tuesday—Planning Commission—7:30 p.m.
3rd Tuesday—Board of Zoning Appeals—6:30 p.m. 3rd Tuesday—Board of Historic & Architectural Review—7:30 p.m.
4th Monday & Tuesday of each Month—Town Council Committee Meetings beginning at 4:00 and are held at the Smithfield Center. Stay Tuned to Smithfield Channel 6 for any meeting changes and for important informational updates. Also click on the town’s website:
www.smithfieldva.gov to see more information.
Holidays— Town Office Closed
May 28th—Town Office Closed in Observance of Memorial Day July 4th—Town Offices Closed in Observance of Independence Day September 3rd—Town Offices Closed in Observance of Labor Day
Planning Commission Board of Historic Review Board of Zoning Appeals Virginia F. Smith, Chair Roger L. Ealy, Chair Harold Lawrence, Chair Bill Davidson, Vice Chair Nancy Fortier, Vice Chair Clem Batten, Vice Chair Charles F. Bryan Cecil W. Gwaltney, Jr. Joseph Campbell John L. Graham Ronny Prevatte Faye M. Seeley Julia B. Hillegass Julia B. Hillegass Catherine Bowden Larry Odom Russell Parrish Michael Swecker Laurie Coyne