• Holiday Hop
• Volunteer Now
• Going Green

• Upcoming Downtown Events
• Committee Meetings
• All About Members

Holiday Hop!

Celebrating Granby Street!

December 1, 2011

The “Hot Hop Stops” include:

6:00 p.m. Wonderbar

7:00 p.m. Scotty Quixx

8:00 p.m. Jewish Mother

DT100 members and guests will have a chance to purchase raffle tickets during the event.

There will be 3 chances to win a $50 gift certificate to one of the Holiday Hop stops.

Must be present to win! Proceeds from the raffle will benefit the UpCenter toy drive.

DT100 members and guests welcome

R.S.V.P. to dt100@DowntownNorfolk.org

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Volunteer Now!

Here are some ways to get involved in the local community!

Annual Salvation Army Christmas Depot – December 12-19, 4725 Virginia Beach Boulevard.  Volunteers are needed 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to help distribute toys, clothing and food to families in need. Contact Shelby Moore at shelby_moore@uss.salvationarmy.org for availability.

Garden of Lights – Now through January 1, Norfolk Botanical Garden. A large part of the display’s success is due to its volunteers directing traffic, manning donation tables and flower carts, and more. Daily shifts are 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. To volunteer visit the Norfolk Botanical Gardens website or click here.  

Backpack Assembly - Saturday, February 11th, 9:00 a.m. to Noon.  At almost 100 members strong, we feel sure we can fill the 15 volunteers needed from DT100 to help fill weekend backpacks with food for needy children! Contact Cameron Rountree to take some time and lend a hand!

If you know of any upcoming volunteer opportunities that you think DT100 members would be interested in, please send them to Kelly Stefanko at kstefanko@hotmail.com.

Contributed by Kelly Stefanko

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Hip Huggin Tip

Christmas Tree Recycling

As we deck the halls this holiday season, let’s remember that all the waste we create will have to go somewhere eventually, and Christmas trees can take up a lot of space! Luckily for us, trees are easily recycled as yard waste, and Norfolk residents have options:

For Residents on City of Norfolk Curbside Waste Collection

Christmas trees may be left at the curb as part of yard waste collection. All decorations, including lights, tinsel and ornaments, must be removed. No request for special collection is needed.

For Residents of Apartments or Multi-family Units

Trees may be taken to these locations through January 14, 2012:

• 1176 Pineridge Road - Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
• 1195 Lance Road - 24 hours a day. 7 days a week

Contributed by Holly Christopher

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Upcoming Downtown Events

Click here for more upcoming Downtown events.

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Committee Meetings

• December 1 - Projects Committee - 5:15pm @ DNC
• December 13 - Events Committee - 5:30pm @ Bean There Cafe
• December 15 - Steering Committee - 12noon @ DNC
• December 19 - Civic Engagement Committee - 5:30pm @ Shula's
• December 20 - Leadership Development Committee - 5:30pm @ The Big Easy

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All About Members

Attention: Do you have any DT100 Member news, great photos taken of members at some of our events or just being around Downtown? Send them to Holly Christopher at holly.christopher@norfolk.gov.

New Members

• Nick Docherty (Virginia Symphony Orchestra) - Events Committee
  

Member News

• Jessica Martyn (formerly of the Projects Committee) is new Vice Chair for Civic Engagement.  Congratulations Jessica!
• Kelly Harlan (Events) is now the General Manager of the NATO Festival. Lucky NATO Festival!

Member Birthdays

• Nathan Zaleski (Events) - December 3
• Arlene Winslow-Potts (Events) - December 6
• Sarah Holley (Leadership Development) - December 8
• Holly Christopher (Communications) - December 11
• Lisa Coleman (Events) - December 11
• Brian Bouma (Events) - December 13
• John Alford (Leadership Development) - December 14
• Kim Miller (Events) - December 14
• Diane Ambrester (Events) - December 15
• Anne Knox (Leadership Development) - December 19
• Pamela Morrow (Events) - December 19
• Matthew Nusbaum (Events) - December 23
• Carol Tayloe (Projects) - December 30
  

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Newsletter Staff
This edition of What’s Up Downtown has been brought to you by the Downtown 100 Communications Committee. If you have an idea for the next edition, contact Holly Christopher at holly.christopher@norfolk.gov or let one of us know!

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