Churchland Civic League

Cintas is back for a hiring event! Stop by TOMORROW, July 17th, at 9am to meet with their hiring team and learn about the available roles within their organization!

Register now for our upcoming Rain Barrel Workshop, space is limited!

Keep an eye out for these good guys!

Are you going out on the water?

Here are a few tips before you get underway:

-Wear a life jacket.
-Ensure you have your emergency equipment aboard.
-Make sure you have proper communications equipment.
-If you're on a chartered vessel, ask the Captain for their credentials.
-If you're going on your own vessel, file a float plan with friends or family.

Most importantly, have fun!!

Graphic by U.S. Coast Guard Southeast.

This Wednesday, July 17, bring the family for a free concert of Disney music performed by the Tidewater Winds Concert Band. Beat the heat and enjoy the AC while keeping the kids entertained. I.C. Norcom High School Auditorium. Show starts at 7:30. Free parking and open seating.

Our Help Line is open for the season. Our Master Gardener Volunteers & Interns are in the office M-W-F from 10-2 from April to October.

You can bring in samples, get a soil test kit, find out the latest happenings and more.

You can also email questions and photos to us all year long.

⚠️Hiring Event⚠️
July 18th | 9AM-12PM | 200 High St. Suite 201
Navy Region Mid-Atlantic is hiring for Police Officers, Security Guards, Emergency Dispatchers and Firefighters! 👮‍♂️🧑‍🚒

As a strong partner of TCC-Skilled Trade Academy, Portsmouth At Work would like to share TCC Skilled Trade Academy Open House! This event is an excellent opportunity to explore the various skilled trade programs offered at Tidewater Community College (TCC), meet TCC’s knowledgeable instructors, and learn how their programs can help you or someone you know embark on a rewarding career in the skilled trades.

Whether you are looking to start a new career, enhance your skills, or explore the possibilities in the skilled trades, this open house is the perfect opportunity to get all your questions answered and see firsthand the resources available at TCC.

📅Date: July 18th, August 8th, September 12th, and October 17th
⏰Time: 11am-2pm or 4pm-7pm
📍Location: TCC Skilled Trade Academy, 3303 Airline Blvd, Portsmouth 23701

What to Expect:
• Informative sessions about our skilled trade programs
• Meet and greet with experienced instructors
• Hands-on demonstrations and facility tours
• Information on enrollment, financial aid, and support services
• Networking opportunities with industry professionals

Heat advisory☀️ Make sure you stay cool & to help we have set up cooling stations around the city for today - Wednesday💧💧💧

Portsmouth Proud a Police Podcast-Episode 9 In this episode, we review some of previous conversations, learn about coming events, and understand our podcast purpose.

Heads up Portsmouth! Here is July 15 - July 19th Street Sweeping Schedule⚠️

The Department of Public Works announces the Street Sweeping schedule for Portsmouth neighborhoods in the chart attached for 07/15- 07/19/2024. In order to make sure that each street can be swept, the Department of Public Works requests that all vehicles be removed from the streets by 7 a.m. and on-street parking may resume at 4 p.m.
Please note that weather-- rain or other extremes-- and mechanical issues may delay the sweeping.

To report a street sweeping concern, please click the following link: https://ow.ly/Ufgv50SzC7x

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment on July 15th, over the federal property on Craney Island. Eastern Aviation LLC – the district’s contractor – will spray granular larvicide to target developing mosquito larvae in the area. Targeting developing larvae, the treatment will be sprayed by a crop-duster style aircraft.

If weather conditions prevent spraying on July 15th, the makeup date will be July 16th. Beekeepers in affected areas do not need to keep bees covered during spraying operations, as the chemical used does not affect bees.

The Portsmouth Mosquito Hotline provides continuous updates on all aerial mosquito spraying in the area and can be reached at 757-393-8666. For updates on scheduled spraying, please follow on Facebook at and on Twitter at .

***NOW HIRING SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS (SRO)***

Join of our SRO Unit , Starting pay is $50,000. You must be certified in basic Law Enforcement and you could potentially receive up to $66,000 starting pay.

Applicants can apply on;
https://portsmouthva.bamboohr.com/careers/38?source=aWQ9Mw%3D%3D or our website
portsmouthsheriffsofficeva.gov

Common summer w**ds!* You might spot these w**ds outside right now. Remember to w**d unwanted plants out before they set the seeds that will remain in your landscape for next year!

*Of course, w**ds are in the eye of the beholder. These plants might not bother you and that's fine (though invasives like Japanese knotw**d should be removed). A w**d can be any plant growing where you don't want it to!

Crabgrass - Although smooth crabgrass typically acts as an annual, it may persist as a perennial. Typically, smooth crabgrass germinates in spring, grows during the summer, sets seed in the fall, and dies in the winter. Smooth crabgrass can withstand close mowing heights and is highly competitive with desirable turfgrass

Bermudagrass - A wiry perennial grass with creeping stolons and rhizomes. Foliage is gray-green to bluish green and forms dense mats. As a desirable turfgrass, bermudagrass is typically maintained at less than 1 inch mowing height. Plants grow during summer and produce seedheads through mid to late summer.

Japanese stiltgrass - Stiltgrass readily invades disturbed shaded areas like floodplains that are prone to natural scouring, and areas subject to mowing, tilling and other soil disturbing activities.

Spotted spurge -

Wild violet- Flowers are the typical violet type and are white with yellow and purple markings. Flowers are born on long stalks. The plant is more stemy than other violets and grows to over 10 in tall. Roots smell like wintergreen gum when crushed.

Smooth pigw**d - The small greenish flowers occur in terminal spikes. The male and female flowers occur in different places, the males on the terminal spikes, and the females in smaller spikes of flowers at the leaf axils.

Common purslane - Common purslane is an annual that grows rapidly in spring and summer. It thrives under dry conditions but also competes well in irrigated situations. Plants prefer loose, nutrient-rich, sandy soil.

Jimsonw**d - IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS
Strong scent is emitted from leaves and stems; fruit is a spiny capsule, and a white trumpet shaped flower. A major w**d of many agronomic crops this plant also has a reputation of being toxic and having narcotic effects when ingested.

Japanese knotw**d - The stems are smooth and swollen at the joints where the leaves grow. The stem above each joint has a thin membranous sheath (ocrea).

More on w**d id: https://w**did.cals.vt.edu/

Image description:
Crabgrass, bermudagrass, Japanese stiltgrass, spotted spurge, wild violet, smooth pigw**d, common purslane, jimsonw**d, japanese knotw**d arranged in a grid

Struggling with the recent dry weather? Plan ahead for next year with drought tolerant annuals:

Amaranthus
Dusty miller
Gaillardia
Gazania
Marigold
Melampodium
Mexican heather
Plume celosia
Rose moss
Zinnia

Guide to annual flowers here: https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6629

Image description: Title reads annual flower options for drought tolerance with pictures of Amaranthus, Dusty miller, Gaillardia, Gazania, Marigold, Plume Celosa, Moss rose, Mexican Heather, Zinnia

Do you mow too low? Mowing your grass too short can create more w**ds and, if you remove too much leaf blade at once, can damage your grass! Keep cool-season grasses between 2-3 inches.

Mow like a pro by keeping mower blades sharp, returning clippings to your lawn, and raising cutting heights in spring/early summer.

Learn more about mowing: https://ext.vt.edu/lawn-garden/turfandgardentips/tips/mowing.html?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0Mq82crJm1oz1zBkmPv_LiEfaZ6bJrS3iPQciBtJ1YAS6C-PEnJHOzixo_aem_En7KawqOZiXJOfflNW8Jgg

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Mow like a pro
There is nothing done more frequently in landscape maintenance than mowing the lawn--and nothing that is done with a greater frequency of mistakes either!
Do:
Keep mower blades sharp: The quickest way to improve lawn quality AND turf health is to clip it with a sharp blade
Mow cool-season grasses to 2-3 inches
Raise cutting height for cool-season turfgrass in late spring/early summer to maximize tolerance to environmental and pest pressure.
Return clippings to your turf: Clippings are nothing more than organic fertilizer for your lawn,
Don’t:
Cut turf too short: If your lawn has a white hue rather than a green color after you mow, it is a good bet that you are cutting too low.
Remove more than 1/3rd of the leaf blade at any mowing event.
Don't mow too low! Diagrams show grass blades at 2-3 inches with sunlight shining on overlapping blades vs. grass cut to below 2 inches with sunlight penetrating to ground and shining on a w**d sprout.

FREE Movies in July at Atlantic Bank Union Pavilion! Looking for fun outdoor activities? Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion invites the entire family to “Movies in July,” on Friday nights this month. The Pavilion is the perfect backdrop for these three FREE movie events. Tickets NOT required, just show up!

Overall health of Chesapeake Bay gets C-plus grade in annual report by scientists The overall health of the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, received its highest grade since 2002 in an annual report released by scientists Tuesday: a C-plus.

70-story, $681M submarine cable plant planned for Chesapeake would be Virginia’s tallest building A company that makes submarine power cables for offshore wind projects is investing $681 million to build a facility in Chesapeake.

Applications are still being accepted for the 2024 Youth Fire Academy. 🚒

If interested call (757)393-8765 or email [email protected]

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