As one of the 5,376 Norfolk residents who signed the Bay Oaks Park Committee petition, I received a letter from the chairman, Bill Kerry, yesterday regarding their need for funds. The letter reads in part: Now we have several challenges before us. Our legal team is preparing to go before the Supreme Court next month. … Continue reading Bay Oaks Park Committee needs our help →

I stopped by the Willoughby Spit Civic League Fish Fry Wednesday evening, where Barbara Saunders, former (and future?) candidate for City Council in Ward 1, is the new civic league president. Also there was 6th Senate District incumbent Nick Rerras and 87th House District challenger Hank Giffin. While I didn’t have a chance to talk … Continue reading Quick report: Willoughby Spit Fish Fry →

Norfolk resident and activist Alma Kesling has launched a new site called Wake Up Hampton Roads TV.com Episode III is now up. From the press release, this episode covers: Commentary on SICKO opening Bay Oaks Park Summary from 6/26/07 Alton Robinson on taxpayer’s gift of $40,000 for soccer Local Impeachment Efforts & of course the … Continue reading Wake Up Hampton Roads TV →

The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the citizens of Norfolk in the Bay Oaks Park case, according to this article. The Bay Oaks Park Committee put together a petition drive on a parcel of property that the group would like to see retained as a park, asking that the vote be put … Continue reading Bay Oaks: A win for the citizens of Norfolk →

As expected, the Norfolk City Council voted last night to reverse the four zoning ordinances that would have allowed housing to be built on 21 acres of open space in East Ocean View. The Bay Oaks Park Committee moved forward Monday with requesting that the public vote on the issue be scheduled. The maneuver was … Continue reading Bay Oaks: council reverses rezoning →

I attended a reception (read: fundraiser) for the Virginia Indigent Defense Coalition last night. On top of learning an awful lot about how this organization works to provide legal services in indigent criminal cases (I understand the Legal Aid Society helps the poor in civil cases), I had the pleasure of meeting Andrew Saks for … Continue reading Andrew Saks on Bay Oaks Park →

The latest step in the saga of the Bay Oaks Park petition was mentioned in Wednesday’s Pilot. As promised, an appeal has been filed with the Virginia Supreme Court, which is not expected to decide on whether to hear the case until late summer or early fall. I found this part interesting: He [attorney for … Continue reading Update: Bay Oaks Park appeal →

The Bay Oaks Park Committee has filed a notice of appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court, asking that the earlier decision be overturned and the petition on the park be reinstated. The group has until June 24 to file the full appeal. The process could easily go into 2007 if the court decides to have … Continue reading Bay Oaks Park fight not over →

No doubt you’ll see this in The Virginian-Pilot tomorrow but in a story posted today on PilotOnline, the Alexandria judge brought in to hear the case of the citizen’s petition to save Bay Oaks Park has ruled against the petitioners. Alfred D. Swersky, a retired Alexandria judge assigned to handle the case, said he “reluctantly … Continue reading Bay Oaks Park: Judge rules petition not valid →